Dover, DE — Mississippi Storm won the $25,000 Open Trot at Bally’s Dover for the second consecutive week on Tuesday (Nov. 8).

Mississippi Storm and Crystal Fashion both left alertly from the gate. As opposed to last week, Crystal Fashion was the aggressor and Mississippi Storm accepted the pocket to stalk fractions of :27.2 and :56.1. HL Revadon brushed first-up on the backstretch with B Nicking catching cover, but both faded late after pushing three-quarters to 1:24.4. In the stretch, Crystal Fashion appeared to be home free, but Mississippi Storm unleashed a furious rush deep in the lane and won by three-quarters of a length in 1:53.2 as the 2-5 favorite. Crystal Fashion (Tim Tetrick) finished second; HL Revadon (Corey Callahan) was third.

Mississippi Storm won his second consecutive Open Trot on Tuesday at Bally’s Dover. Fotowon photo.

Tom Fanning trains Mississippi Storm, a son of Cantab Hall who paid $2.80 to win, for Joseph Smith.

Racing at Bally’s Dover continues Wednesday (Nov. 10) with three $20,000 first-round divisions of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund for 2-year-old pacing fillies. The overnight feature, the Mares Open Pace, features Majorca N, and the pentafecta features a $1,180.71 carryover. On Thursday, there are four divisions of the Matron Stakes for 3-year-olds.

Daily post time at Bally’s Dover is 4:30 p.m.