by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Theresademoninme had just enough in a deep stretch battle to nip Rock Of Cashel by a short nose in the $25,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs on Tuesday (March 6).

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Theresademoninme had just enough in a deep stretch battle to nip Rock Of Cashel by a short nose in the $25,000 Open Trot.

There were four trotters wide turning for home with Theresademoninme emerging and Rock Of Cashel coming from far back on the backstretch to race side-by-side during the :29 quarter nearing the finish line. The tight photo-finish gave the Kadabra-Tortoni gelding the nod for his third win of the year in 1:54 for driver Jonathan Roberts and trainer Dylan Davis who owns the winner with Mike Caslino Jr. Lazurus (Tim Tetrick) finished third in front of Celebrity Pegasus.

One race earlier, in a $13,500 conditioned trot, Tyson, who hadn’t raced since winning a Yonkers feature in February 2017, returned to the races with a powerful 1:54.2 victory with Corey Callahan in the bike. Trainer Ed Gannon posted his second win of the day and co-owns the Donato Hanover-Southwind Amiga gelding with Yannick Gingras and Frank Canzone. It was his fourth win in a row over two seasons and he now has earned $103,925 lifetime. Torkil (Montrell Teague) closed well for second with Holiday Promise (Tony Morgan) third.

Snappy Dresser made it two in a row to close the card with a 1:54.3 win for Tim Tetrick, taking a $13,000 Filly and Mare pace. Hutt Racing owns the Vintage Master-Elegant Girl 4-year-old. It was Josh Green’s second training win. Rear View (Russell Foster) and Ibetyoucanwiggle (Teague) were second and third, respectively

Eight start on Wednesday in the $25,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace. Nerida Fanco N has the outside and meets Valuable Art, Apple Bottom Jeans, Scandalicious and Betterhaveanother in the tough field.

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