Dover, DE --- It’s a stakes day Thursday, Nov.3 at Dover Downs. Four rich Matron Stakes for 2-year-olds top the program. The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) also gets underway with its freshman pace, 1st of 2 legs, split into four $20,000 divisions. Post time is 4:30 p.m.
Story Inc.’s Devious Man with Andy Miller, the New York Sire Stakes champion, a winner of seven races and $308,233 is the one to beat in the Matron colt trot. Money Macintosh, also owned by Story Inc. and trained by Julie Miller, heads the opposition but must overcome post eight. Trainer Ron Burke has two starters. Karr, Piatt, Weaver Bruscemi and Burke Racing’s Southwind Cobra and Yannick Gingras and Snowstorm Hanover, fresh from the Breeders Crown with Matt Kakaley driving for Weaver Bruscemi, Baldachino, Colluri and Burke Racing.
Bill Wiswell and M&L Of Delaware’s $363,990-winner Fine Tuned Lady drew the rail with Corey Callahan in the $148,700 Matron frosh filly trot. Robert Key’s homebred Winter Sweet Frost, driven by Scott Zeron, and Temple Ruins (GIngras) racing for Yanek, Strieber, Weaver Bruscemi and Burke Racing lead the opposition.
The $170,000 Matron Filly Trot is led by a pair for Ken Jacobs owned from the Linda Toscano Stable. Planet Rock (Tim Tetrick) leaves from the outside post eight while Robin J (David Miller) drew post four.
The richest Matron for 2-year-old colt pacers features Howard Taylor, Ed Gold, Abe Basen and Tom Lazzaro’s Every Way Out (Tim Tetrick) and Rock N Tony (Trace Tetrick).
KDK Standardbreds’ Almost Cut My Hair (Kevin Switzer Jr.), seeks to rebound after his first loss after six consecutive wins, in one of three $20,000 DSBF 1st leg prelims. George Teague Inc.’s Henry The Dragon (Montrell Teague), winner of the recent Harrington DSBF $100,000 Final, puts a three-win streak on the line in another $20,000 prelim.
Another Teague homebred contender, Daylen (M. Teague) and Tina and Brian Clark’s Automatic Dragon (Vic Kirby) tangle in the first $20,000 DSBF division. A third Teague owned contender Daiymir (M.Teague) is the one to beat in the second section.
There is no live racing on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Next Thursday, the four lucrative Matron Stakes for 3-year-olds, plus the 2nd leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund freshman stakes are the features.
Friday and Saturday are dark days at Dover Downs. No racing this Sunday. November 6. Sunday racing will be featured on Nov. 13 and 20 with a post time of 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Weekday racing, Monday through Thursday, begins at 4:30 p.m.