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DOVER, Del. ---- I Got Spunk, Penny Paratrooper (CR Commando), Callmemza, My Fire Cloud Too (CR Commando) and Dancing Shirley (Giant Hit), all winners during preliminary legs bid for the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Three-Year-Old Filly Trot Final while a $15,000 Mares pace heads the regular card of mostly female paces on Monday, April 6 at Dover Downs. Post time is 4:30 p.m.


The fastest prelim winner, Leigh Raymer’s I Got Spunk won her two DSBF events in 1:58.1 and last week 1:57.3, Corey Callahan will drive the program favorite from post 7. Foulk Stables and trainer Carlo Poliseno’s Penny Paratrooper and Ross Wolfenden have never lost in five DSBF starts at Dover.  Callmemza (pronounced Call-me-miz-a), owned by breeder Graham Grace and M&W stables and trainer Bib Roberts, was second for Jonathan Roberts, last week, after a dead-heat for win with Penny Paratrooper, the week before. My Fire Cloud Too also has a win and a second for Eddie Davis Jr. driving for Rich Lombardo and JJ&M Stable as does Beatrix D in Der Wiesche’s Dancing Shirley teamed with George Dennis.


Charles Winbrow and Jimmy Lunn’s Silence Is Golden has been second in both his prelims. Tony Morgan will drive. Two other starters show a pair of thirds the past two weeks; Allan Pullman and Eddie Davis’ Mila Bella, with Marcus Miller, and Marvin Meyer’s Cuddle Pink who starts from post 8 with Allan Davis.


A $20,000 consolation matches trainer-driver Vic Kirby’s Princess EB, Scott Woogen’s Sign N Drive (CR Commando) (Callahan) and Serendipity Stable’s Star Hit (Giant Hit) (Tony Morgan) and Ed Goans’ Laurie Lin (Montrell Teague) in a field of eight.


Foulk Stables’ Catalea Seelster (Jonathan Roberts) heads the regular card feature, a $15,000 4&5-Year-Old Mares Winners-Over pace. Rachelle’s Beat (Montrell Teague), owned by Fred Hertrich and Bob Tribbett, leaves from the rail. Bobby Myers’ Rusty’s Winning ( E.Davis Jr.) gets an inside post for the first time in a month.


A $100,000 DSBF Three-Year-Old Male trot is set for Tuesday.


Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, on meet-closing day, racing begins at 4:30 p.m.


At Dover Downs, there is no charge for parking and admission. Harness and thoroughbred simulcasts is available daily from 12 Noon until 12 Midnight. Reservations are suggested for the Winner’s Circle Restaurant and for those planning to stay at the 4-star Dover Downs Hotel. Call 302-674-4600.