Dover, DE – Wehadababyetzaboy exploded late to win the Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday (March 6) night.
Captaincountrystar and Alta Revelry N hustled away quickest off the wings of the starting gate at the start of the race. Captaincountrystar muscled his way to the front and forced Alta Revelry N to take a seat in the pocket. The opening quarter was paced in :26.2. Captaincountrystar, controlled the tempo of the race and continued on the lead reaching the half in :55.4. (:29.2)
Itsrockandroll A, last week’s winner, braved a first-over brush into 20 mph winds midway down the backstretch. Wehadababyetzaboy shadowed second-over on the rim and was in prime position to strike. Alta Revelry N steadied in the pocket. Captaincountrystar, the 9/5 betting favorite and Itsrockandroll A battled side by side reaching the three quarters in 1:24. (:28.1)
Wehadababyetzaboy circled three wide at the top of the stretch and steamrolled to victory winning in 1:52.1. He paid $9.80 for the victory. Itsrockandroll A finished 2nd and Captaincountrystar finished third.
Wehadababyetzaboy (Sweet Lou) is owned by Evm Racing LLC of Middletown, Delaware. Chuck Crissman Jr trained. Jason Green drove.
Tony Morgan and Allan Davis earned driving triples.
Bally’s Dover races Monday thru Thursday. Post time is 4:30 p.m.