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Thursday’s (February 7) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Dover Downs.

Europan Union wins $30,000 Del. Special

Dover, DE — Europan Union and driver Jim Morand took no prisoners in a wire-to-wire 1:50 performance winning the $30,000 Delaware Special Handicap on Thursday, Feb. 7 at Dover Downs. Meanwhile the 10-race win streak by Come Together came to an end with Jim Morand piloting his fourth winner on the card, To Much Fun, to victory in 1:51.2

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Europan Union (1) led from start to finish in winning Thursday’s Delaware Special at Dover Downs in 1:50.

Morand took advantage of starting from post 1 and stopped the timer at all posts scoring the fastest mile of the new season turning back Rusty’s All In and Corey Callahan and race favorite Malak Uswaad N with Ron Pierce in a tight photo finish. The victory was the third of the day for driver Morand. Ed Gannon Jr. owns and trains the No Pan Intended-Pansatlantic gelding, bringing his 2013 scorecard to two wins in five starts with a second-place finish for $29,650 earnings. The veteran pacer won for the 18th time in his career while winning 492,365 lifetime. Rusty’s All In edged Malak Uswaad N for second money. Nova Artist was a late scratch.

The longest win streak of the meet, nine in a row at the track and 10-straight overall, came to an end in a $25,000 Claiming pace when driver Morand pulled 6-1 To Much Fun from the pocket and shot past Come Together (Corey Callahan) in mid-stretch for a new 1:51.2 mark. Louise Kinsey conditions To Much Fun, a veteran Lislea-Heart Of Town gelding for Bill and Barbara Kinsey. Native Art (Eric Carlson) finished third. Come Together began his long win streak at Pocono Downs where he was claimed for $10,000. He came to Dover and won for $12,500, $15,000 and was claimed again for $20,000. He then won twice for $20,000 and his previous two races for $25,000.

— Marv Bachrad