by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Valley Sport made the winner’s circle for the 10th time this season, winning the $26,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, November 7. Elvis Cole returned after a three-month vacation in top form to take the $23,000 Jr. Open Trot.

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Valley Sport was a 1:56.2 winner for Tony Morgan in the $26,000 Open Trot.

Tony Morgan took Valley Sport, owned by Lloyd Arnold, right to the front in a select field of six starters in the top trot to score a 1:56.2 success. Go Sassy Go and George Dennis took a serious shot at the leader on the backstretch, but to no avail. They did hold on to finish second. Tim Tetrick couldn’t find room with Master Pine until the final turn and closed for third.

Valley Sport, a son of unraced Valley Victor, has been 1-2-3 in 21 of 33 starts this season and has banked $187,615.

Elvis Cole made his first start since August a winning one as Corey Callahan sent the Lindy Lane gelding to the lead at the start and never looked back on their way to a 1:55.2 victory in the sub-featured trot. Rose Run Flash rolled down the lane with Tony Morgan to finish second in front of Magic Swan and Vic Kirby.

With the win, Elvis Cole has gone into six figures for purses won this year for owners Nick Callahan and J. Parker Callahan.

Jim Morand, Mike Cole, George Dennis, Ross Wolfenden and Tony Morgan accounted for 10 of the 15 wins on the card by winning two races each.

Two $25,000 claiming paces top Thursday card

A pair of $25,000 claiming paces and two Delaware 2-year-old preps lead the Thursday, November 8, Dover Downs card. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

Eight line up in the first $25,000 claimer with two dropping down in price; Cantwell Bridge Stable’s Pure Class with Tony Morgan and Bob Collins’ Swingingwithashark, driven by Tim Tetrick, who was the most claimed horse at the track last meet.

Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sparkler (Ross Wolfenden) and Vincent Bradley Stable’s Master Of Fools and George Dennis were both second last time out. Art Brewer’s Now That’s Art, with Mike Cole, drew the rail.

The other starters are Marilyn Milbrand’s Bo Knows Trouble (Jim Morand), Bill Bignall’s BJ’s Breeze (Tim Curtin) and Richard Zulick’s In Hot Pursuit HR (Mike Cole).

In the other $25,000 claiming pace, Janice Watkinson and J&E Stable’s Kilkerran Scot (Eddie Davis, Jr.) and Bill Spence’s Max Power (Jim Morand) were winners last time in a field of eight. Two others, Art Brewer’s Brookfieldpoketime (Tim Tetrick) and Arty Foster’s Devil’s Ivy (Tony Morgan) were second in their most recent starts.

Foulk Stables’ Ira’s Sunny Boy (Corey Callahan) starts from post one. The rest of the contenders are Katja Schreyvogel’s Kyrios N (Roger Plante), Real Ideal (Jim Morand), racing for Woody Long and Bill Mears, and Tycoon Hanover (Ross Wolfenden), owned by Ricky Pryor and Wendy Crissman.

A pair of preps for the upcoming Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes are on the program.

Dorothy Hock and driver Ben Stafford, Jr.’s Business Plan, Delaware Fortune (Corey Callahan), Vicki Givens and Louie Paglierani’s Dina’s Gamble (Jim Morand) and West Coast Bad Boy (Wayne Long) lead a DSBF colt pace.

In a $10,000 DSBF filly pace, John Celii’s Eurobound (Wayne Long), Brenda Teague’s Sheisaknockout (Jim Morand), the winner of the DSBF $110,000 final at Harrington, and Clayt Goad and John Brown’s Snatch The Fortune (Roger Plante) lead a field of eight.

Monday through Thursday post time is 4:30 p.m. No racing on Friday. Saturday and Sunday racing begins at 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.