Beer flows into Dover Downs' winner's circle

Grinfrombeertobeer chalked up a win in the $23,800 Delaware winners-over pace and Boots Place came on strong to take the $16,500 mares pace headliners on Sunday at Dover Downs.

Warren Racing Stable and Dylan Davis' Grinfrombeertobeer broke into the win column for the first time this year as Tony Morgan guided the 6-year-old gelding to victory in 1:53.2 to win the feature. Jennaration finished a strong second beaten a head with Roger Plante driving. Cool Flying Fun made a big move for Corey Callahan along the backstretch and was a contender the rest of the way but had to settle for third.

In the distaff feature, Tim Tetrick put Bernie Segebade's Boots Place into high gear racing sixth at the three-quarters and rushed four wide around the final turn to overhaul front-pacing Make Amends (Morgan) in deep stretch for a 1:56.4 score. It was the Park Place sophomore's first local start since arriving from Chicago.

Morgan shot the passing lane to overtake race favorite Mimi's Tyler (Ross Wolfenden) for a 1:55.2 victory in a $12,000 pace for young Delaware males. Bad Affair (George Dennis) took show money. Melody Wright owns and trains Zaca Rules, a first-time winner this year.

Morgan drove Pam Polk's Wynnfield Scamp to victory in an $11,000 male pace. The Run The Table 6 year old battled Devil's Ivy down the stretch to score a 1:53.2 win by a head. Come Holme With Me (Mike Cole) was the show finisher.

Jonathan Roberts pulled Bobby Glassmeyer's Art's Sake from last at the quarter and followed double-cover moving up on the outside until the final turn. The Artsplace gelding then sailed three wide into the stretch and roared past leader Fully Exotic (Brandon Givens) in deep stretch for a 1:54.2 victory in the $25,000 claiming pace. The Aussie Fighter (Vic Kirby) rolled down the lane to finish third.

Jason Skinner and Susan Ehlers' Four Starzzz Favor scored a 1:54.1 triumph to take the $20,000 claimer with Callahan handling the reins. Jason William N (Morgan) was runner-up. BJ's Breeze (Plante) took third.

Morgan added to his 2008 leading total now at 189 wins with four trips to the winner's circle. Morand, Dennis and Callahan had driving doubles. (Dover Downs)

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