by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — A pair of longshots, 40-1 Yogi Bare and 23-1 Diamond Revenge, lit up the tote board in the $20,000 twin feature races at Dover Downs on Sunday, March 18. Tony Morgan drove four winners and Tim Tetrick had a triple.

Tim Curtin drove Jeff Bartels’ 40-1 Yogi Bare from last to first in the stretch to win a $20,000 Delaware Winners Over Pace in 1:53.1. It was the second win in a row and the third in his last four starts for the Rambaran gelding. Im A Rustler Too, with Tony Morgan, was second. The photo finish camera could not separate pacesetter Village Blitz (Tim Tetrick) and Wardog Hall (Ross Wolfenden) as they finished in a dead heat for show honors.

Foto Won photo

Tony Morgan piloted Fresh Deck to his fourth straight win on Sunday.

Foulk Stables’ Diamond Revenge, overlooked at 23-1, came on strongly in the stretch to score a 1:53.1 victory, with Corey Callahan driving the winner to his second success in his last three races to win a $20,000 Delaware pace. NF Signature, who had won his previous two outings, was a close up second for Roger Plante. Stock Market Wiz and Brad Hanners cut the mile and held on for third.

Tony Morgan drove Bob Collins’ Solid Hanover to a 1:54.1 triumph in a $15,000 Delaware Pace. The Badlands Hanover gelding was followed by Future Treasure (Art Stafford, Jr.) in second and Glitter For Prez (Tim Tetrick) in third.

Paul McDougall Racing’s Seach And Rescue, handled by Jim Morand, drew off from eight foes in 1:53.4 to win a $14,500 male pace. Regal (Corey Callahan) came on late to finish second. Main-A-Dieu (Tim Curtin) was third in a photo.

Fresh Deck, a 3-year-old Cam’s Card Shark colt, won his fourth in a row as Tony Morgan guided a 1:54.1 victory for Ted Gewertz, Val D’or Farms and Schoor-Racing Stable in a $12,000 conditioned pace. Smalltowndesperado (Roger Plante) took second with Fox Valley Slam It (Glenn Wilson) third.

Three newcomers in $37,500 Preferred Pace on Monday

Roddy’s Bags Again and Lather Machine seek to regain winning form as Redford Hall, PH Top Dog and Cheyenne Hollywood join the $37,500 Preferred Pace this Monday. Poppy Lustre N drew outside in the $35,000 Delaware Special and Ross The Boss N and Bobnoxious attempt to keep win streaks going in the $27,500 Open Pace in highlight events on the March 19 Dover Downs card. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

Last week the two top Delaware pacers now racing were caught in fast last half fractions and finished off the board in the $37,500 Preferred. This week both Gary and Barbara Iles’ Lather Machine, with Ted Tetrick, and Bob Messick’s Roddy’s Bags Again, this time driven by Jim Morand, match strides with three top regulars and three new faces in the week’s top pace.

Boy Oh Boy Stable’s Dream Rocket drew the rail with Ross Wolfenden driving. Beware Beret, owned by Erika and John Paradee, with Brandon Givens, and L & L DeVisser’s Gold Dust Beach, with David Miller, second last Monday, are the contenders from the inside posts.

The Cheyenne Gang’s Cheyenne Hollywood, teamed with Brian Sears, steps up after an Open win two weeks ago, Jerome Voldock’s PH Top Dog, with Ron Pierce in the bike, returns after racing well with two wins at the Meadowlands, and Redford Hall, piloted by Tony Morgan, makes his first start for Lloyd Arnold after winning two of the last three Invitational paces at Freehold.

In the $35,000 Delaware Special, Poppy Lustre N, a nine-time winner this meet, twice in the Del. Special, is handicapped with post 7 with Tim Tetrick driving for owners Ricky Pryor and Wendy Crissman. Marjorie Richards’ Clinton Longshot closed to within a head, finishing second, last time out. For the third straight week, Kovach Stables’ Art Director finished third. David Miller will drive him from the rail.

Virginia Louthan’s Wrangler Sam, after three straight wins, steps up in class and will be driven by Tony Morgan. Bonnie Allen and Brenda Harper’s Prince Of Luck will be driven by Ross Wolfenden. The other starters are Paul McDougall and WJ McDougall Racing’s Thin Blue Line, with Brad Hanners, and Erika Paradee’s Black Cat Bone, reined by Ron Pierce.

Ken Wood’s Ross The Boss N wired the field from the rail last week in the Open with Roger Plante in the bike, and along with Dan and Tom Courtemanche’s Bobnoxious, with Tim Curtin, and Blutstein, Donahue, Vitale and Sackheim’s Wattie N, handled by Brad Hanners, each a winner last week, lead eight to post in the $27,500 Open pace.

Mildred Ventriglio’s Quick And Deadly starts from post four with Tony Morgan, after just missing by a neck in last week’s Open, with Tom Ceraso and John Giumarra’s Coldheartedrevenge, piloted by Brandon Givens, third. Tom Kelly’s Print It closed with a rush to win a $21,000 Winners Over pace two weeks ago.

The rest of the highly competitive field include Scott Dillon’s Artchie Andrews, with Brian Sears from post one, and Anita Fialkow’s Nvincibl Artist, with David Miller driving.

Monday through Thursday live racing begins at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday post times are 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for parking or admission. Reservations are suggested for the Winner’s Circle Restaurant. Call (302) 674-4600.