Dover, DE---Political Foe, a six-figure winner and Go Byem, a maiden, won 1:57.4 victories in two $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Three-Year-Old Male trot preliminaries on Tuesday (March 24) at Dover Downs.
Tony Morgan won two races to move within three of 15,000 lifetime wins.
Trainer-driver Eddie Dennis bided his time, racing second before moving quickly to take the lead on the final turn on the way to a 1:57.4 triumph in the first of two non-wagering $20,000 DSBF prelims. Save The Night (George Dennis), cut out the early fractions and held on for second. Audie Mo (Vic Kirby) was a strong third. Political Foe is an altered son of Political Briefing-Paris Filly who registered his fifth lifetime win in 10 starts with four seconds winning $122,625.He is owned by Stephanie and Brian Cassell.
Go Byem, an Impel Hanover-Go Sassy Go gelding, made his first start a winning one, as trainer-driver Les Givens negotiated a 1:57.4 decision in the second $20,000 DSBF first-leg prelim. Delbert Cain and Nanticoke Racing own the winner, who only had two qualifiers earlier this month. Egosanattitudes (Jonathan Roberts) was runner-up. Political Cash (Allan Davis) took third.
Brees Creek with Corey Callahan won the dash to the finish line in 1:53 to win the $20,000-$25,000 4&5-Year-Old Claiming/Handicap for one of his four driving wins. Artistic Director (Daryl Bier) was second-best. PL Hoofhearted (Kirby) was the show horse. The win was the third in his last four for the Santanna Blue Chip-Kamalu Creek gelding.
Tony Morgan continues on his quest to win join Dave Palone, Heinz Wewering of Germany, Herve Filion and Cat Manzi among the winningest drivers in harness racing history. Morgan won two races and now needs three more to win 15,000.
On the Tuesday card, Corey Callahan led all drivers with four winners. Vic Kirby had three. Morgan, owner-trainer Leigh Raymer and owners Steve Ross and the Solomons and trainer Karen Crothers, and owners Max Walton and Greg Papaleo, all had two wins apiece.
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