by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Too Boisterous and Sign De Vie put win streaks on the line in the $13,500 four and five-year-old pace, joining two $20,000 claiming paces as Saturday, March 20 feature races at Dover Downs. First post is 5:30 p.m.

Angelo Papa’s Too Boisterous, a three-year-old Delaware bred altered son of Shotgun Scott, has won his last two starts and three of his last five outings for Brian Richards. Kathleen Beegle and Steve Cook’s Sign De Vie shored a 1:54.4 win last week with Brad Hanners in the bike.

Other sharp contenders in the nine horse field of young horses are Elmer Fannin’s Silky Nuke, a winner of two of his previous three starts for Eddie Davis, Jr. leaving from the rail, Western Genius, with a second and win in his last two outings with Ross Wolfenden driving and former stakes-winning colt Dream Wave, owned by Rodney Mitchell, making his second 2004 start with Eddie Davis in the bike.

Betty Brittingham’s Sunburnt Fella A (Bret Brittingham), a winner last week and four of his last five starts, and Paul, Constance and Paul McDougall, Jr.’s Torida Fella A (Steve Warrington) lead the first of two Delaware $20,000 claiming paces. Leading the opposition are trainer-driver Toby Lynch’s Mattsahonker, Arty Foster’s John Walters A (Mike Cole) and Jeff Bartels’ Scarfie N (Kevin Sizer).

The second $20,000 claimer is a wide-open affair. Brooks Stables’ Moe Knows (Kevin Sizer) missed a win last week by a nose but starts from outside post eight. Two of the starters were claimed out of their last race, Bill Bigtnall’s Macho Uno (Eddie Davis, Jr.) and Radioactiv Hanover (George Dennis), owned by Wood Long and trainer Bobby Glassmeyer. They start from posts one and two, respectively. Fred Hertrich’s Eternal Optimist (Billy Mann) takes a big drop in class while Cantwell Bridge Stable’s All Systems Go NZ (Brad Hanners) tries to return to the form which saw the 10-year-old win four races at Freehold earlier this year.

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