A high calibre night at Dover for Morgan

The sport's winningest driver of 2006, Tony Morgan, won a six-pack of races including the $12,600 Delaware pace feature on Saturday at Dover Downs.

Morgan, the leading driver in early 2008, moved Greg Simendinger's High Calibre N to the outside heading to the three quarters and then zipped in to lead and never stopped en route to a 1:52.4 score. Motu Hat Trick N (George Dennis) came down the passing lane to finish second in front of Bucktown Badboy (Brandon Givens). It was Morgan's third win on the program.

One race earlier, owner Simendinger and co-owner trainer Eli Scott made the winner's circle when Ecmo Philly, a 4 year old by Shotgun Scott chalked up her third straight win an easy 1:54 decision, with Jonathan Roberts in the bike, to win an $11,500 mares pace. Whammy Hanover (Ross Wolfenden) was second with River Princess (Corey Callahan) third.

In the first of two $11,000 co-feature trots, Serendipity Stable's Victory Starburst was Vic Kirby's second win. The Dancer's Victory mare conditioned by Ken Shand made a winning move heading to the three quarters and led the way down the lane for a 1:57.1 victory. Laser Lavec (Dennis) finished second for the fourth straight race while public choice Financial Glider (Wolfenden) was the show finisher.

In a second division, Kevin Sizer took no prisoners as Don Eccleston's Budget Gap move to the lead at the start and played follow the leader the rest of a 1:56.1 mile. Goodbye Daddy (Kirby) was second best with the only mare in the race Armbro Emma was disqualified from third for a Eurorail infraction and Twelve Seventeen (Jack Parker Jr.) was placed third.

A 6-1 shot, Robin and Jay Breasure's Mr. Socks gave Morgan his fifth win of the night. The Firm Belief gelding overtook Dee Spirit (Brandon Givens) in mid stretch and went on for a 1:52.4 victory in a $20,000 Delaware Claiming Allowance. Westwood Ho (Ross Wofenden) secured third money.

Kevin Sizer had a trainer double. (Dover Downs) 

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