by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — War Cry Hall and Tim Tetrick, 21-1 longshots, came flying down the lane to score a 1:54.1 victory in the $20,000 Open Trot over a sloppy track at Dover Downs on Wednesday (Feb. 3).

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War Cry Hall was a 1:54.1 winner in the $20,000 Open Trot.

Tetrick pulled RBH Ventures’ War Cry Hall out of the middle of the pack in a nine-horse field to follow Panamanian Hanover (Tony Morgan) down the backstretch. Panamanian Hanover took the lead with a cluster of rivals coming on while turning for home. War Cry Hall had the most speed in the stretch to post a 1:54.1 victory, his first of 2015. Panamanian Hanover held on for second with steady Spunky Jack (Roger Plante) taking third.

The win for the New York bred Cash Hall-Winners Only gelding was his 28th lifetime, giving him earnings of $489,250.

A two-race win streak by Bluebird Reverend came to an end.

Another longshot, 11-1 Inner Peace, prevailed in the sub-featured $15,500 trot with Pat Berry guiding a 1:56.1 triumph. An altered son of Crazed-Peace Of Mind, J Craparotta & P Berry Racing LLC own the 5-year-old, trained by Traci Berry, who won his first start of the year. Royal Becca J (Jack Parker) led early and finished second. Kolbee’s Star (Corey Callahan) saw a two-race win stretch come to an end by finishing third.

Tim Tetrick drove three winners, while Corey Callahan, Vic Kirby and trainer Jim King had two wins each.