by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs
Dover, DE — Sweet Bobbie nosed out Valuable Art in 1:52 towin the $25,000 Mares Open pace Wednesday, Jan 17 at Dover Downs. Cocktail Timetakes $18,000 sub-feature.
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Sweet Bobbie defeated Valuable Art in 1:52 to win the $25,000 Mares Open pace Wednesday at Dover Downs.
Though it was her first win since two-in-a-row lastNovember, Sweet Robbie added to her impressive record this meet which includesa second and four third-place finishes in her last nine starts. Her third winof the meet came via a scant nose decision edging Valuable Art (Corey Callahan)in the $25,000 Mares open pace. Art Stafford Jr., her regular driver, guidedthe 6-year-old daughter of Art Major-Odds On Gobye for owner-trainer GaryEwing. The win was the 26th lifetime good for $260,128 earnings. Empress Deo(Montrell Teague) was third.
Cocktail Time and Tony Morgan notched a 1:53.3 triumph in an$18,000 Mares Winners sub-feature for owners Barry Spedden and trainer JoshParker. The Bettor’s Delight-Panevolence 4-year-old chalked up her firstwin of 2018, the fourth won this meet. She has now won $111,647 in hercareer. Rockin BB (Eddie Davis Jr.) was next with OK Jasmine(Callahan)third.
Corey Callahan had three winners, RT Stafford Jr. and TonyMorgan visited the winner’s circle twice each.
A strong lineup of 13-races heads Thursday racing led by twoWinners-Over paces and a pair of $25,000-$30,000-$35,000 claiming paces.