by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Mission Brief stole the thunder while Wiggle It Jiggleit was dominant in Thursday’s (Nov. 12) Matron Stakes at Dover Downs. Crazy Wow and Mosquito Blue Chip won the other Matrons on a balmy 60-degree night.

Mission Brief established a 1:50.2 world record over a five-eighths-mile track.

In the $187,400 Matron for 3-year-old filly trotters, Mission Brief got back in winning form, establishing a 1:50.2 world record over a five-eighths-mile track.

Yannick Gingras took the Muscle Hill-Southwind Serena filly past Wild Honey (John Campbell) after the opening panel and set sail to her ninth win of the season in 13 starts, drawing off for a 5-3/4 length conquest. Wild Honey was second best, with Speak To Me (Brett Miller) third. I’m So Fancy (Matt Kakaley) and Juanitas Fury (Tim Tetrick) took the fourth and fifth place checks.

Trained by Ron Burke, Mission Brief now has $929,317 earned this season and $1,520,387 lifetime for Burke Racing Stable, Our Horse Cents Stables, J&T Silva Stables, and Weaver Bruscemi.

Wiggle It Jiggleit continued his assault on sub-1:50 miles for a sophomore pacer, annexing a 1:49.4 triumph in the $201,900 Matron male pace. Montrell Teague, who drove his second win on the program, permitted Wakizashi Hanover (Tetrick) to set the early tempo before pulling out in front of the grandstand and annexed command past the half.

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Wiggle It Jiggleit was a 1:49.4 winner for driver Montrell Teague.

The George Teague Jr. Inc. owned and Clyde Francis trainee then roared down the backstretch and came home in :27.4 for a 2-1/2 length score. Dealt A Winner (David Miller) was second and Artistic Major (Scott Zeron) third, as second favorite Wakizashi Hanover backed up and finished eighth. Badiou Hanover (Andy Miller) and Dude’s The Man (Corey Callahan) got the fourth and fifth place payoffs.

The win was the 20th of 2015 for the Mr Wiggles-Mozzi Hanover gelding, who in 25 lifetime races has 21 wins and three second-place finishes. The pacer has now won $2,014,495 this campaign with two more starts to go later this month in the $350,000 (est.) Hap Hansen Progress Pace at Dover Downs.

Tim Tetrick sent the sharp Crazy Wow to the front after the opening quarter and never looked back enroute to a seven length victory in the $243,550 Matron male trot, giving the sport’s leading trainer Ron Burke a double. The win was the ninth this season for the Crazed-No Pan No Gain colt who now goes into seven-figure earnings, $1,027,612 this season and $1,260,540 lifetime. He is owned by Deo Volente Farms, Our Horse Cents Stables, JT45 and J&T Silva stables.

Crescent Fashion (Scott Zeron) was best of the rest with French Laundry (Brett Miller) third. The other purse earners were Bluebird Reverend (David Miller) and Southwind Mozart (Ake Swanstedt).

In the $205,150 Matron Filly Pace, Daniel Dube went right to the front with Mosquito Blue Chip and took no prisoners, chalking up a 1:49.2 success, only one-fifth of a second off the track record set by Shebestingin in 2013. Owned by Donato Falcicchio, Paul Jessop and Our Three Sons Stable, the Bettor’s Delight-Sandfly Hanover distaff conditioned by Rene Allard racked up her sixth win of the year for $373,535 in earnings. She has now earned $614,086 in her two years of racing.

Race Favorite Devil Child (Tetrick) saw her three race win streak come to an end, finishing second. Bedroomconfessions (Gingras) was the show horse. Single Me (Andy Miller) was fourth and Divine Caroline (David Miller) fifth.

There were two $25,000 Matron consolations. The colt trot was taken by Synerco Venture’s Muscle Up The Goal. It was Yannick Gingras’ second winning drive, making good use of post one for a 6-3/4 length victory. Chris Beaver trains the Muscle Mass-Taps Goal colt, now a three-time winner this year for $122,766, Cue Hall (David Miller) was second, with Olympic Son (Andy Miller) third.

The rail also paid off for Black Horse Racing’s Storm Point and driver John Campbell in the filly pace consolation. It wasn’t easy, as 44-1 Girlofyourdreams (Montrell Teague) was only a nose away at the wire in the 1:50.2 consolation. Luck Be A Lindy (Tetrick) was third.