by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Deacons Valley made it two-in-a-row winning the $15,000 4&5-Year-Old Winners-Over trot in 1:54.4 giving meet leading driver Corey Callahan his fourth win on Wednesday, March 18 at Dover Downs. Tim Tetrick did Callahan one better steering five winners. Tony Morgan had two for 14,992.

Consistent Deacons Valley won for the second time this year, along with three seconds and a third in his last seven starts, in the feature race. John Cabot, who has had an excellent meet with trotters trained for owner Bill Cantrell, conditions the 5-year-old son of Valley Victor-Deaconess Hanover. He now has won $27,630 this campaign and $98,176 lifetime. Derby (Allan Davis) closed strongly to finish second with Stirling Charisma (Vic Kirby) holding on for third.

Callahan also drove the first of three sub-feature $12,000 3, 4&5-Year-Old trots, Power Wheel, a 1:58 success for trainer Nick Callahan and owners. John and Sarah Swart. The victory was the first this year for the Muscle Yankee-Sprocket Hanover gelding to go with three seconds. Warrawee Onyx (George Dennis) and Jesse’s Dakota (Tony Morgan) were second and third respectively.

Tim Tetrick notched a 1:58.2 decision with owner-trainer Chris Allen’s Red Dress Baby, a 4-year-old daughter of Hard Rock N Roll-Really Elegant, one of two mares in the $12,000 event. Dionysus Lindy (Dennis) came on for second. Schoolhouse Rock (Corey Braden) was the show horse.

The fastest of the sub-features was another Callahan driven starter, Brit Evans and Foulk Stables’ Prayer Session, a 1:55.2 winner of the $12,500 trot. The Like A Prayer-ENS Tag Session gelding won for the second straight time and fourth this year. The Trish Foulk trainee posted his 21st career victory and upped earnings to $600,261 lifetime. I Like My Boss (Bob Shahan) came on in the lane to finish second in front of Spunky Jack (Roger Plante).

Tim Tetrick had five wins, Corey Callahan, four, and Tony Morgan won the last two races to bring his career record to within eight wins of 15,000.