by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — March came in like a baby lion with a steady snow shower picking up intensity as the race program advanced on Sunday, March 1, at Dover Downs. Lather Machine won the feature while Tony Morgan added four wins to his leading total.

With the snow steadily increasing for the final event on the 15-race card, Gary and Barbara Iles’ homebred Lather Machine paid no mind as Mike Cole drove the Badlands Hanover-Pocket Comb gelding to his second straight comeback win in 1:55.2 in the $14,500 male pace. Fox Ridge Connor (Jon Roberts) finished second with Ruffled Tux (Tony Morgan) third.

Fire The Dragon roared down the stretch to overtake Outahere Hanover (Tom Jackson) at the wire in 2:00 to win a $12,600 Delaware Filly and Mare pace. Roger Plante, who won two races during the program, steered the Dragon Again-Tacambaro sophomore for Onery Inc. Bluffs Real Deal (Corey Callahan) collected third money.

Tony Morgan’s fourth win came when he drove Mattox’s Spencer to a 1:58.1 triumph in an $11,000 pace for Kristen Marie Bartlett and Scott Dillon. It was the second consecutive win for the Camluck-Artopia gelding trained by meet leader Josh Green. DVCFlyingfrenchman (Callahan) was the place finisher with Hare Force One (Wolfenden) third.