Dover, DE---King Royalty, overlooked at 10-1, won a track-meet dash to the wire to win the $20,000-$25,000 4&5-Year-Old Claiming Allowance at Dover Downs on Tuesday (Feb. 3). On the undercard, Jingle Bell Rock notched his seventh consecutive victory. Corey Callahan collected another four-win performance. 

With four horses across in a 1:52.4 mile, King Royalty emerged with his first win as a 4-year-old in the day’s top claiming event. Jim Morand drove the Classic Card Shark-Royal Lady Les gelding owned by Ed Maas, Arlene Paisley and Nanticoke Racing trained by Les Givens. Swift As A Shadow (Callahan) closed with a rush to take second, race favorite Just Bettor (Vic Kirby) edged Bettor And Bold (Trace Tetrick) for third.

Currently, Tina Clark’s Jingle Bell Rocker is "king of the claimers" at Dover, racking up his seventh straight triumph. Trace Tetrick has been in the bike for trainer Les Givens in all of his victories. The Rocknroll Hanover-Blissard Of Oz gelding scored a 1:53.3 win in a Delaware $7,500 Male Claiming Allowance with Windmill Shark (Sean Bier) and Clark P Kent (Ross Wolfenden) finishing second and third, respectively. 

 
Meet leader, Callahan, scored another four-bagger. Wolfenden drove three and Tetrick made the winner's circle twice and Les Givens had two training wins.

An outstanding $18,000 Open trot headlines Wednesday at Dover Downs featuring Tough Mac, Tirade Hanover and the seasonal debut of Wind Of The North in a field of eight.

Monday through Thursday racing starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday are “dark” days. Sunday post time is 5:30 p.m.