Dover, DE – Moments of Joy splashes her way to victory in the Mares Open Pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday (March 31) night. Moments Of Joy earned vindication honors by defeating Scuola Hanover, who upset her last week in the Mares Open.

Moments of Joy and Infinite Symbol A were the quickest away from the gate. Victory Kirby and Moments of Joy proved the aggressor as they pulled the pocket and seized the lead away from Infinite Symbol A at the quarter pole. Moments Of Joy cut fractions of :26.3 to the quarter and the half in :55.3.

Moments of Joy wins the Mares Open Pace at Dover. Fotowon photo.

Scuola Hanover and driver Art Stafford Jr. were willing to lay their three-race win streak on the line. They moved off the rail from fourth uncovered and hustled down the backstretch in full attack mode. Moments Of Joy and Victory Kirby were in full flight as they reached the three-quarters in 1:22.4. The quarter was paced in :27.1

In the stretch Moments of Joy and Scuola Hanover, the 3/2 race favorite
set up a classic stretch duel. However, at the wire, Moments Of Joy dug down deep and won by a nose in 1:50 flat. She paid $7.00 dollars for the win. The last half was paced in :54.2 and the last quarter was marched off in :27.1 over the rain soaked, sloppy racing surface. Moments Of Joy (Western Terror) is owned and trained by Bryan Truitt.

Victor Kirby was the winning driver. Scuola Hanover finished a hard fought second. The defeat ended her three race win streak. Andrew Stafford trained and his brother Art Stafford Jr. drove. 40-1 shot Feeling Sweet finished third for Dover Downs’ leading trainer of the racing meet Joe Columbo, and Mike Cole drove.

Dover Downs returns for it’s final day of the racing meet on Thursday. Post Time is 4:30 p.m. Harness racing returns to Harrington Raceway on April 12. Post Time is 4:30 p.m.