by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Corey Callahan pulled Tirade Hanover out of fourth and then wore down The Triple Lindy in the stretch for a 1:54.3 victory in the cold and windy Wednesday, Jan. 7, $18,000 Open/Handicap trot at Dover Downs.

Again, race favorite for third straight outing, Tirade Hanover delivered with is first win of the new season after consecutive seconds. In a three-horse battle down the lane,

Tirade Hanover zipped past The Triple Lindy, winner of the last two Open trots with Vic Kirby driving the front-trotting leader, and Awsome Valley, handled by Ross Wolfenden, sitting second until the passing lane opened, and came storming through the stretch to finish a close-up third. Corey Callahan made the win his third on the card. Owned by Steve Moss, the Solomons and trainer Leigh Raymer, Tirade Hanover won for the 20th time and now has won $621,990 lifetime.

Howard Taylor and Rich Lombardo’s Fitness Craze made it two in-a-row as Daryl Bier piloted the Crazed-Aerobics gelding to victory in 1:56 to win the $14,000 4&5-Year-Old Winners-Over trot sub-feature. Sentry (Callahan) was runner-up. Futuristic Bride (Jonathan Roberts) finished second. The win was the second for driver Bier, who drove 70-1 shot Ooh Dear Sam to a 1:54.4 upset in a $15,000 Claiming pace.

Callahan led all with five winners. Ron Pierce drove three wins, trainer Eric Ell, trainer-owner Shane Long and owners Tim Mumford, Bill Dittmar and Steve Iaquinta also won two races.