Ball Gown A wins Mares Open Pace in 1:51.4

Ball Gown A stepped up into the $32,000 Mares Open Pace and recorded a lifetime fastest 1:51.4 victory at Dover Downs Tuesday. The sport's leading dash-winning driver, Tony Morgan, won four, Eric Goodell scored a triple, while meet-leading trainer Josh Green conditioned a pair of winners.

For the third straight start Ball Gown A, owned and trained by Peter Tritton with Eric Goodell driving, scored a wire-to-wire victory, this time in the week's top distaff feature. Pacific Phllly and Eddie Davis Jr. were the runners-up with Fionavar Hanover closing with Corey Callahan in the bike for third-place money. In four starts this year, the Presidential Ball 7 year old has won three times, banking $42,780 in 2008.

Ireneonthemove dropped a notch in company and proved the best as Tony Morgan took the Powerful Toy 5 year old right to the front and then withstood a challenged from Lockes Of Love and Tim Tetrick in the stretch to post a 1:52 victory, equaling her career fastest winning performance. Rodney Wyatt bred and owns Ireneonthemove, a winner of $48,100 this year. Trained by Jason Skinner, the former Delaware juvenile champion has now earned $464,852 lifetime.

Only Money and Teague Inc.'s Betting Machine showed her class in a $22,000 Mares pace when Jim Morand gave up the lead to Tim Tetrick-driven Famed Artist heading to the three quarters and then came back in the stretch to earn a 1:51.4 decision. Poker Mom with Corey Callahan came on to take third.

Eric Goodell, who won three races, began a two-win streak, guiding Debbie Avery's Play At Wynn to a 1:52.1 triumph. The odds-on favorite was followed by Unn (Mike Cole) and Rafaella Seelster (Tony Morgan). The win was one of two for meet leading trainer Josh Green.

Holme In A Moment made his first winner's circle appearance in the U.S. when Eddie Davis Jr. steered the New Zealand import to victory in 1:52.3 for Janice Watkinson and J&E Stable. Sport'n Cami (Corey Callahan) was next. Miler Creek Heart (Tony Morgan finished third. 

Tim Tetrick put a lifetime mark on Love And Lust N, a Camtastic mare trained and owned by Tony Domino after a strong 1:52.3 victory in a $14,500 distaff pace. You're Welcome (Roger Plante) closed along the inside for second. Camturo (Corey Callahan) was the show finisher. Tetrick had a driving double.

Lauren Allen's Play For Real and Ross Wolfenden was strongest in the lane for a 1:53.4 win in an $11,500 Mares pace. Staying Power (Roger Plante) led until mid stretch and finished second in front of Sams Angel (Jonathan Roberts). (Dover Downs)

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