Another Dover masterpiece for Vangogh

JM Vangogh and Sweet Daddy Siki, both owned and trained by Paul Chambers with Tony Morgan driving, won both the $32,000 Open and $24,000 Mares Trot over a track listed as "sloppy" at Dover Downs on Wednesday. Go Sassy Go made the winner's circle in the $23,000 distaff trot division.

Starting on the outside in a seven-horse field, Morgan took JM Vangogh to the outside after the quarter and worked his way up by the half to engage leader Jake's Nordic and driver Tim Curtin. The pair raced side-by-side until after turning for home when the 8-year-old son of Earl took over on the way to his second consecutive winning start this year. Litigator closed quickly for Roger Plante from sixth in mid stretch to nip Jake's Nordic for second. Chambers trains and owns JM Vangogh with John Mello. The victory brings the winner's bankroll to $1,603,867 lifetime.

Morgan, the sport's leading dash win driver in 2008, also teamed with another Chamber's trainee, Sweet Daddy Siki, to win the sub-feature trot in 1:56. Instant Photo got away near the back of the field and Tim Tetrick steered his challenger into contention at the three-quarters but could get no closer to the winner than three-quarters of a length at the wire. Go Nano Go and Eddie Davis Jr. was the show finisher. The win was the fourth of the season for the 4-year-old altered son of Dream Vacation owned by Paul and Colleen Chambers.

Delbert Cain's homebred Go Sassy Go won for the third time this year beating eight female opponents in 1:56.4. Jessie Hall finished second with Tetrick driving. Armbro Emma and Ben Stafford Jr. came on in the stretch for show money.

Carlo Polisino swept Sugar Valley Alley, a gelding he owns and trains, four wide around the last turn and then pulled off for a 1:58 win to take a $16,500 conditioned trot for his second straight win. Travelin Lite (Mike Cole) followed. Spunky Vic (Ross Wolfenden) collected third.

George Dennis picked up his second winner of the night guiding 27-1 Mr. Socks to victory in 1:53.3 to win a $30,000 claiming pace. Robin and Jay Breasure own the winner making his fourth stop of the year in the winner's circle. Adsdean N (Morgan) was second with Quite A Butt (Vic Kirby) third.

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