A winning Party at Dover Downs

Dingy's Party closed between horse in deep stretch to scored a 1:55.4 victory in the $26,000 Open Trot, one of four wins for driver Jim Morand, on Wednesday at Dover Downs.

Morand sent Dingy's Party from far back on the backstretch moving three wide at the three quarters and then darted between horses nearing the finish line to score the victory in the top trot of the week. The Party Party-Imps Flirt gelding overtook trot-setting leader Maxter (Tony Morgan) in the closing strides with LT's Best (Vince Copeland) stalking the winner down the lane settling for third. Tom Clendining owns and trains Dingy's Party.

Wayne Chrebet, John Zucchino and Kevin McDermott's Stunt Man Hall proved much the best in an $18,500 sub-feature trot negotiating the mile in 1:57 with Morgan at the controls. Adam Gram (Ross Wolfenden) was runner-up. Breeze Hill Will (Corey Callahan) took the third-place share.

Days Desire started off a big afternoon for Morand winning an $11,400 Delaware pace in 1:53.1. Owned by Montrell Teague, Top Notch and Elite Racing, the Real Desire-On The Day 4 year old followed Prolific Pacer (Morgan) on the outside until the top of the lane when Morgan pulled the George Teague-trained Days Desire from the pocket and sped to a convincing victory. Who's Next (Mike Cole) was next.

Out Of My Pocket found racing room between Pedo Doc (Callahan), second, and RC's Super Toy (Morand), third, approaching the finish to get up first in 1:55.2, a lifetime mark, in an $11,000 pace. Owned by Linda Hurley and John Lauer, Eddie Davis Jr. piloted Out Of My Pocket, a Misfit-Purse Snatcher gelding, trained by Ryan McInnis.

In an $11,000 mares pace, Wilson Mill Stables' Hawthorne Hudson was an easy 1:54.4 winner for the sport's leading driver Morgan. The win is the first after three consecutive fourth-place finishes. Gordon Barrett conditions the Astreos-Shesacruisin 4 year old. Hot Lips (Morgan) was second in front of more To The Story (George Dennis). (Dover Downs)

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