by Marv Bachrad, Pubilicity Director, Dover Downs
Dover, DE — Sicily returned to the winner’s circle with a 1:49 victory in a featured event on a wet and windy Thursday (March 1) at Dover Downs.
Montrell Teague was in the bike behind Sicily, who cut out the opening panel of :26.2 before Major Uptrend took over with Tony Morgan driving and sat second until the final turn. Sicily came out as the fast field of seven entered the stretch with Sicily getting up for his third sub-1:50 win of the meet.
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Sicily scores in 1:49 at Dover Downs on Thursday evening.
Wayne Givens conditions the Art Major-Capri Hanover gelding for Reggie Hazzard and Legacy Racing Of Delaware. He now has won $39,750 this season and $396,917 with 19 lifetime wins. Major Uptrend finished second with Soto (Art Stafford Jr.) the show finisher.
JoAnn Looney-King’s Little Ben enjoyed a front-end journey with Tim Tetrick piloting to win the $25,000 Open pace with a 1:53.2 for his fifth triumph in his last seven races. Little Ben returned to the winner’s circle after a second and fifth in his previous two efforts. Something Said (Jonathan Roberts) was second in front of Silver Fox J (Mike Cole).
Air Strike made it three consecutive wins by chalking up a victory in an $18,000 Winners pace with Vic Kirby guiding the winner for Ted Gewertz and Val D’Or Farms. Joe Holloway trains the Always A Virgin-My Best Girl gelding.
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Hi Sir, owned, trained and driven by Russell Foster took the other high-priced claimer in 1:51.1 for his second win of the year. Dialamara (Tetrick) and Coach Cal (Ross Wolfenden) were second and third respectively. The victory was the 46th of his career for the Sir Luck-Hikari 10-year-old gelding, who now has banked $440,235 lifetime.
For the first time this meet no driver or trainer had a double or more on a program.
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