by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs
Dover, DE — Corey Callahan pulled Nat A Virgin three-wideon the final turn and zipped past battling leaders Divas Image (Tim Tetrick)and Enhance our Mind (Vic Kirby) to score a 1:51 victory in the $25,000 MaresOpen pace on a chilly Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Dover Downs.
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Corey Callahan went past battling leaders to score a 1:51 victory in the $25,000 Mares Open pace on a chilly Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Dover Downs.
Divas Image, in her first start at the track, took the earlylead then fought off challengers on the backstretch with the field fanningout in the lane. There was plenty of action in the stretch with the Dylan Davistrained Nat A Virgin, a19-1 shot, exploding on the outside reaching the wire in1:51. Enhance Your Mind took the inside track to finish second in front ofDivas Image. Empress Deo (Ross Wolfenden), who had won two straight, was third,her first non-1-2 finish in her last seven starts.
Nat A Virgin, a five-year-old Always AVirgin-Nat-A-Tat-Tat, notched her sixth win in her 31st outing this yearwhile earning $85,300 for owner Mike Casalino Jr.
A highly competitive Thursday card is headed by a $25,000Open Handicap. Both of last week’s winners who finished in a dead-heat for win,Sicily and Cajon Lightning, are back facing newcomers Vapour N andMoonliteonthebeach in a strong eight horse feature.
Frank Milby, Vic Kirby, Corey Callahan and trainer DylanDavis had doubles.
Dover Downs now features a 50 cent Pick-5 wager startingwith the second race through the sixth. A late daily double is carded for the12th and 13th races.
Dover Downs races four days a week, Monday through Thursdaywith post time at 4:30 p.m.