Dover, DE — Northern Express ($4.00) rolled to a 1:54.2 score in the $17,000 Winners Over/Select Handicap Trot on Tuesday night (Feb. 9) at Dover Downs.

Northern Express asserted early and maintained his lead to the winning post in Tuesday’s featured trot at Dover Downs. Fotowon photo.

Russell Foster left aggressively with the 5-year-old Muscle Massive gelding, and the pair forced Morairtime and Gillie The Kid — who also left — to tuck on the first turn while Spee Club kept the pocket closed through a :28 first quarter and a rated :57.4 half. Up the backstretch, Jack Parker Jr. wheeled Morairtime out of third to pursue the pacesetter, with Gillie The Kid following second-over and mounting a three-wide brush nearing three-quarters in 1:25.3. Northern Express held his ground and won convincingly by 1-1/4 lengths for owner-trainer Arty Foster Jr. Morairtime picked up second; Bluebird Jesse (Tim Tetrick) closed widest of all for third.

Tim Tetrick won four races on the card.

Racing at Dover Downs resumes Wednesday (Feb. 10) with a 4:30 p.m. post time. On Thursday (Feb. 11), Dover Downs will offer a $5,000 guaranteed Pick-5 wager with a 50-cent minimum and a 15 percent takeout.