Racing Roundup: Callahan sweeps Dover features
December 12, 2010,from harness publicists across North America
Sunday’s (Dec. 12) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Dover Downs and Saratoga Gaming and Raceway.
Dover, DE — Corey Callahan drove the winner of both feature races on rainy Sunday, Dec. 23 at Dover Downs, Hoorayforthegray won the $17.000 pace and It’s A Breeze, the $14,000 filly pace, both races for 3, 4&5-year-olds. Callahan completed the night with four winning drives.
In a driving finish Hoorayforthegray steamed between horses to reach the finish line in 1:55.1 for his sixth win of the year raising his seasonal earnings to $44,770. The 3-year-old grey Village Jolt-Bound For Glory gelding trained by Dylan Davis and owned by Housewives Of Delaware, a group of 20 women who own equal shares of the racehorse. Highbeam Rusty N (Eddie Davis Jr.) was runner-up with M A Roy (Ron Pierce) taking third place. Big Guy (Eric Goodell) led until a swarm of rivals came at him entering the stretch. This ended his two race win streak.
It’s A Breeze, overlooked at 9-1, came on in the stretch to score a 1:55.3 triumph in the $14,000 distaff event. Nick Callahan, Corey’s dad, owns and trains the winner, a 4-year-old by Allamerican Native-Radiant Breeze. It was her third win of 2010, bringing her earnings to $54,758 this year.
— Marv Bachrad
Saratoga Gaming and Raceway
The 2010 racing season came to an end on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway. Driver Billy Dobson secured his first ever driving title this weekend, piloting enough winners to hold off defending back-to-back driving champ Frank Coppola to win the title by six victories. Dobson drove a pair of Sunday winners, sitting behind Zap Code (Sealed N Delivered) and in the seasonal finale with Cardine Hanover (Dragon Again). The 26 year old Dobson is a driving champion for the first time in his young career after having a breakout season at Saratoga this year.