by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — For the second straight week Rusty’s Biggie reigned supreme in the $32,000 Open Trot on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Dover Downs.

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Rusty’s Biggie was a 1:55.3 winner for Tim Tetrick in the Open Trot.

With Tim Tetrick driving, Rusty’s Biggie moved sharply to take the lead on the final turn and then sped to a 1:55.3 victory in the week’s top trot. Tom Kirby trains the CR Commando gelding for Horsemans Financial Agency and Premier Racing Stable. He has now won three times in his last four outings. It was the fourth win of 2008 for the 6-year-old, a winner of $59,925 this year. Rose Run Flash and Mike Cole closed strongly to finish second. Jake’s Nordic with Tim Curtin picked up show money.

J & E Stable’s Go Nano Go reached the finish line first for the second time in three starts as Eddie Davis, Jr. piloted the Balanced Image gelding to victory in 1:56.2 in the $24,000 Winners Over Trot. Davis took command after the first quarter, held off Go Sassy Go, steered by George Dennis, from the backstretch and had just enough to beat fast finishing Jessie Hall and Tim Tetrick by a long nose at the wire. Go Sassy Go was a game third.

Jason Darling’s Sandys Attitude pulled a surprise in the $19,500 conditioned trot, winning a photo from Hide In Your Shell (Steve Warrington) and Star Swagger (Roger Plante) in a 1:58.2 mile. The win was the second of the year for the 6-year-old daughter of Ilooklikemymom, driven by Art Stafford, Jr. and trained by Andrew Stafford.

Corey Callahan had four winners. Tony Morgan, Tim Tetrick, and Jim Morand each won three races.

$16,500 Pace tops Thursday card

The $16,500 4- and 5-year-old male pace tops the Thursday, Feb. 28, racing card at Dover Downs. First post is 4:30 p.m.

Kovach Stables and Teague Inc.’s Allamerican Karnak, teamed with Jim Morand, puts a two-race win streak and a two-season record of four wins in seven races on the line in a $16,500 event for young pacers.

Greg Simendinger’s Dragon’s Blood, a winner last week piloted by Corey Callahan, and Foulk Stable’s Tufsun Beach and Tony Morgan, have each drawn inside posts while Coletown USA, reined by Tim Tetrick, returns after racing at the Meadowlands the last two starts for David and trainer Billy Moffett and David Toomey.

The other contenders are Gateway Stable’s Pro Best Dream with Jonathan Roberts in the bike and Roam’n At Cooly’s Stables’ NF Rivers Edge and George Dennis.

Ross Wolfenden drives Chastity Dege’s Pilgrims Burner while Joe Baccino’s Always A Contender, handled by Bret Brittingham, drew outside post eight in the nine-horse race.

Monday through Thursday post time is 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday racing begins at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for parking or admission. Reservations are suggested for the Winner’s Circle Restaurant. Call (302) 674-4600.