Dover's mares open goes to Sportsfancy

Sportsfancy, a winner of her last three races in 2008, made her second start this year a winning one with a 1:52.2 victory in the $27,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace on Tuesday at Dover Downs.

Eric Goodell waited patiently on the outside as Apache Dame, with Ross Wolfenden, and front pacing Pacific Philly, driven by Eddie Davis Jr., battled it out until the top of the lane where Sportsfancy, after leaving from the outside post eight, gradually moved up into striking position. She quickly rushed past the dueling pair and streaked to victory for trainer Josh Green and owner Larry Baron. Corey Callahan came on to take second place with Lockes Of Love, while Apache Dame was a brave third.

Sportsfancy, a 5-year-old daughter of Sportsmaster-Finish Firstfancy, won for the 31st time in a 59-race career and now has banked $637,398 in her career.

Delightful Diva dropped down from the Open, started in the second tier, and went on to score a 1:53.3 victory in the $23,500 Mares Jr. Open Pace with the sport's leading driver, Tony Morgan, holding the reins. The 4-year-old Bettor's Delight-Mellowood Abby mare is trained by Tim Crissman for owner Lloyd Arnold. Badlands Iron Lady (Davis) was second in front of Flirtwithedealer (Ron Pierce) third.

Lorna Cohen's Shady Sabrina dropped down a notch to the $18,000 mares level and showed her class by romping to a 1:54.2 score with Tim Tetrick at the controls. Tetrick got away third and moved into the lead at the quarter, as Shady Sabrina said goodbye to her six rivals. It was the first win of the new year for the Cam's Dignity-Mymymysharona 7-year-old trained by Doug Lewis. Dill And Grace A (Jon Roberts) was runner-up. Madges Lil Fortune (Pierce) took the show position. (Dover Downs)

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