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SUNDAY RECAP
TETRICK WINS SIX, MENNO BOY, FINE-TUNE TAKE SUNDAY FEATURES
DOVER, Del --- Tim Tetrick won the last five races on a six win night while a pair of fast finishes paved the way for Menno Boy and Fine-Tune to post impressive wins over a track labeled as “good.” at Dover Downs on the last Sunday card of the season on April 6.
In the feature, Eddie Davis Jr. pulled Menno Boy off the rail turning for home and chopped down the leader 38-1 Mountain Air and Corey Callahan in the stretch for a 1:53.2 victory. It was the first of the year for the gelding owned by Bob Messick. Mountain Air held on for second edging The Other Cheek and Eddie Dennis.
Fine-Tune, overlooked at 7-1, closed with a rush for Corey Callahan to notch a 1:54 victory in a $19,200 4&5-Year-Old pace. Andy Kovath, who conditioned Fine-Tuner’s sire Tune Town, owns the five-year-old that has now won four in a row and five of his last six with a second in the other race. Macbeth Blue Chip (Mike Cole) cut out the pace and was right there finishing second. Caiden’s Colt (Tony Morgan) took show money.
Tony Morgan gave Joyce Keeler’s Make Amends a 2-hole trip and then came out in the lane to overtake Florist (Ben Stafford Jr.) the leader from the start, in the closing strides for a 1:55.3 triumph. The win, in a $19,200 Delaware 4&5-Year-Old Mares pace, was the third since arriving from Chicago in six starts. Reba’s Finale (Tim Tetrick) was third.
Mark Akins and Melissa Cabot’s Delmer was strongest in the stretch getting up in the final strides for a 1:53.1 score in a $16,500 4&5-Year-Old Male pace. Jonathan Roberts drove the well-rated win. Indian Peaks (Jim Morand) led until the closing steps. Dees Last Man (Frank Milby) came on for third.
Tim Tetrick, a six-time winner, drove the third of five straight wins, in a $13,700 Delaware Male pace guiding Mount Olympus home in 1:52.4 for Wendy Crissman and Robbins Next Farm. Art Crown Merit (George Dennis) was runner-up. Jesse’s Bad Boy (Tony Morgan) was the show finisher.
Valdez took the lead heading for the final turn and then pulled off for a 1:58.2 victory in the $11,000 feature trot. Tom Clendining trains and drives the Dream Vacation gelding to his second win of the season. Dilly Dally Della (Vic Kirby) was next. Wen-Mar’s Handsome (Eddie Davis Jr.) was third.
George Dennis drove The Wiz Kids Stable’s Headmaster to his initial win of the year, a 1:54.4 conquest in a $10,200 Delaware Male pace. Did Ok (Tony Morgan) was runner-up. Five Cougars A (Brandon Givens) was third. The win was one of two for Wiz Kids Stable.
John Lewis’ Local Lawmaker dashed down the homestretch between horses for Brandon Givens to score a 1:56.4 win in a $10,000 4&5-Year-Old pace. Ted Or Alive (Tony Morgan) finished second in front of No More Pie (Tim Tetrick).
Racing continues through meet closing day this Thursday, April 10 starting at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for parking or admission. Reservations are suggested for the Winner’s Circle Restaurant 302-674-4600.
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