TUESDAY RECAP
HIGHER AND HIGHER WINS $26,000 OPEN WITH A STRONG FINISH
Dover, Del. --- Higher And Higher smilingly too far back on the
final turn turned on the burners and closed to victory in 1:52.1 to win the
last $26,000 Mares Open pace on an intermittently rainy Tuesday, April 12 at
Dover Downs
Daryl Bier driving Higher And Higher sat on the outside in a group trailing No Bad Luck (Montrell Teague) beginning to pull away as the field of distaffs completed turning for home. Bier urged-on the Western Terror-Po Bowl Best four-year-old making up much ground until finally reaching the leader nearing the finish line for the 1`:51.2 victory, her second of the year in four starts. Driver Daryl Bier, Charlie Dombeck and Glen DelRusso purchased the winner after she competed in the Breeders Crown last Fall at Pocono Downs. No Bad Luck was second. Itz Cherry Ripe N (George Dennis) was third. The win was the first of three for driver Bier.
The Shoe Fits is used to
tight finishes. After a nose victory in her previous race, and with Vic Kirby
at the controls, the Misfit-Troubles No Angel four-year-old edged Hay Beautiful
(Ron Pierce) in a tight 1:53.1 photo finish in a $17,000 4&5-Year-Old pace.
Positioned To Lead (David Hill) finished third.
In a $15,500 Mares pace, Sixteen Candles stepped out of the claiming ranks and just got up for Tony Morgan to win her third straight for Bob Kinsey Jr., Foulk Stables and trainer Gary Evans. VC Atom N (Vince Copeland) was in the tight photo and was second. Boca Hanover (Frank Milby) was the show horse.
Long-time horseman Gordon
Barrett who started the afternoon with only had driven 22-times this meet, had
a day to remember. Barrett drove Willow Mil Faith along the passing lane for a
1:58.3 win at 26-1 odds in the 2nd race. He later teamed with 51-1
Ruby Star for a 1:55 score in a $13,200 Delaware
4&5-Year-Old Mares pace for a trainer-driver double, with both horses owned
by Willow Mill Stables.
Ron Pierce drove three wins has taken a three-win lead ahead of defending track champion Corey Callahan, Pierce has 227 wins, Callahan 224 winners. Daryl Bier joins Pierce with a three-win day. Tony Morgan, Vic Kirby, Allan Davis and trainers Trish Foulk and Jeff Clark, on his birthday, had two wins apiece.
Wednesday is the penultimate day of Dover Downs 42nd season and features two $100,000 DSBA filly finals. The meet ends on Thursday. Daily post time is 4:30 p.m. Simulcasts of harness and thoroughbred racing is featured daily from 12 Noon until 12 Midnight in the Dover Downs Race and Sports Book. Parking and admission is free.