by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Tim Tetrick continued his record breaking seasonal barrage at windy Dover Downs on Sunday, Dec. 16.

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Auto Pilot was a 1:56.3 winner on Sunday for Tim Tetrick.

“The Green Machine” launched a four-win attack by guiding Foulk Stables’ Auto Pilot to a 1:56.3 victory, the second in his last three for the Jet Laag gelding, in a $16,500 Pace. Auto Pilot overtook pacesetting Chivalrous N (Mike Cole) in mid-stretch and streaked to a two length win. Brave Call (Tony Morgan) was the show finisher.

Two races later, Tetrick steered Barry and Deb Unger’s Real Magician to a 1:54.4 score in a $14,500 event for young pacers. Reserve Forces (Eddie Davis, Jr.) and Bud Red (Bret Brittingham) were second and third, respectively.

Tetrick later piloted Tyler A home in 1:55 to win a $30,000 claiming pace for Brent Outten and Virginia Fisher. Fuzzy Sylberun (George Dennis) squeezed past Swingingwithashark (Jim Morand) to finish second.

Tetrick’s fourth win came with Pedro Sanchez’s Connecting Is Best in 1:56.2 in a $7,500 Delaware claiming pace, giving the 9-year-old Village Connection gelding, last season’s nine-time winner at the meet, his third consecutive trip to the winner’s circle this meet.

Fake Denario N returns in $35,000 Preferred Pace on Monday

Fake Denario N returns to the scene of his early season success on Monday, Dec. 17, at Dover Downs, meeting Quality Western among a select field of five in the $35,000 Preferred Pace feature on another giant 15-race program. A $32,500 Delaware Special Invitational, a $26,000 Open Pace and three $20,000 Winners Over Paces are also on the card. First post is 4:30 p.m.

Owned by Martin Scharf, one of the sport’s leading owners in 2007, Fake Denario N will be driven by the season’s leading driver, Tim Tetrick. Quality Western, owned by Carmen Iannacone, George Giamarino, T L P Stable and D’Elegance Stable IX, piloted by Tony Morgan, won this event two weeks ago in his last start.

Eric Goodell handles the reins for owners Irving Bork and trainer Erika Paradee on Bullion Bill A. Leaving from the rail is Bonnie Allen and Brenda Harper’s Prince Of Luck, with Ross Wolfenden. The other contender is Immortal Quest N, owned by Carter Racing Stable and trainer Bobby Myers, with Eddie Davis, Jr. in the bike.

The $32,500 Delaware Special is led by last week’s winner, Kovach Stable’s Art Director, and Brian Sears. Noble Tess, owned by Johnny Waite, finished second with Jim Morand at the helm. Carter Racing Stable’s Rusty’s For Real, with Eddie Davis, Jr., is the lone 3-year-old in the cast and starts from post one, with John and Erika Paradee and Mike Zimmerman’s Beware Beret, piloted by Eric Goodell, alongside.

Not to be overlooked are Jim Neal’s Fountain Of Youth, steered by Kim Vincent and Jeff Bartels’ Yogi Bare and Tim Curtin.

Monday through Thursday racing starts at 4:30 p.m. Dover Downs live racing is dark Friday. Saturday and Sunday post time is 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.