by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Tim Tetrick closed out a week of racing in which he made 33 trips to the winner’s circle with a four win night on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Dover Downs. OK Fella N set a world record for a 14-year-old trotter, B Dee’s Artist won the $13,800 feature race, and Blue Swimmer A won his North American debut during the 15-race program.

What is believed to be a world record for a 14-year-old trotter of 1:56.2 over a five-eighths-mile track was set by OK Fella N, a pacing bred square-gaiter sired by OK Bye from the Lordship mare Staggers. Steve Warrington drove the gelding, that he trains, to his third win in six starts this season with two seconds for Bill’s Racing Inc. In 2006, OK Fella N won six of 30 starts with seven seconds and four thirds. He has won $178,373 in his career.

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Tim Tetrick drove 33 winners this week, including 30 at Dover Downs.

Tim Tetrick continued his multiple win days, driving as many as seven winners one night and 30 wins this week at Dover Downs, plus three more wins in New Jersey.

Tetrick won five races last Sunday, then five more on both Monday and Tuesday. He had four winners on Wednesday and then seven on the Thursday card. On Friday, when Dover Downs is dark, Tetrick won one race at Freehold in the afternoon and two more that night at the Meadowlands. Tetrick closed out his 33-win, seven-day week with four wins on the Saturday program. Earlier this meet, Tetrick had eight wins and seven wins on separate cards at Dover Downs.

Tetrick drove Fred Hertrich’s homebred B Dee’s Artist to victory in 1:54.1 to win a $13,800 Delaware Pace. Boo Bugg (Brad Hanners) was runner-up. GE’s Gilmour (Roger Plante) was the show horse.

Tetrick’s fourth win came in a $10,500 male pace, driving Blue Swimmer A, owned by Wendy Crissman and Robbins Nest Farm, to a 1:53.1 triumph in the 6-year-old Australian-bred gelding’s first start in the U.S. Real Art (Corey Callahan) led early and battled it out with Blue Swimmer A, racing on the outside until deep in the stretch when Tetrick got the winner home. Armbro Brando (Tony Morgan) was third.

Owner Rodney Mitchell, trainer Janet Davis and driver Eddie Davis, Jr. combined for three wins. Tony Morgan and Brad Hanners had driving doubles.

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