Allmar Surprise wins third straight at Dover

Allmar Surprise scored her third straight win in the $15,000 feature trot and Fountain Of Youth won the $12,500 top pace on Thursday at Dover Downs. Vic Kirby and Corey Callahan had driving triples.

For the second straight night, an Ontario expatriate won the feature trot. Just as Starcel on Wednesday, Allmar Surprise went right to the front for trainer-driver and co-owner Kirby and led all the way virtually uncontested in a career fastest 1:55 mile. Spunky Vic (Tony Morgan) came from behind into second but could not contest the winner. Hay Big Tuna (Jim Morand) picked up third money.

Allmar Surprise as a modest purchase late last Fall after racing in Ontario 3-year-old stakes. Kirby and Matt Ivory own the Angus Hall-Benita Victory mare that has banked $21,250 already in 2009.

Kirby had a banner night driving trotters to three victories. Earlier he steered Mist Stable's chestnut Twilight Mist (CR Commando-Gracious Mist) to victory in a $7,500 conditioned trot. Before that, Kirby drove Kathleen Hayes owned and trained Nikki's Game, a 7-year-old daughter of Donerail-Pointofperfection, to a 1:58.2 win in a $15,000 claiming allowance.

Jim Neal's Fountain Of Youth fought off a late challenge from Cullens Blue Jean (Tom Jackson) to notch a 1:53.3 triumph in a $12,500 male pace. Morand drove the Cambest-Blue For You gelding for trainer Walt Birney. The win was the second in three starts this year. Art And Donna (Jon Roberts) finished third.

Callahan recorded his third winning drive teaming with Mattnifesto for a 1:55 win in a $15,000 Delaware claiming allowance. Josh Green trains the veteran Matt's Scooter-Camelia Mae gelding for Lynwood Romano, Morris Williams and Mike Hill. No More Reign N (George Dennis) was second in front of Volo (Morgan). (Dover Downs)

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