Dream Rocket fires at Dover

Dream Rocket and Brian Sears got their picture taken after the $32,500 Preferred Pace while Gold Rocket A scored in the $30,000 Delaware Special on another big Monday card at Dover Downs.

Brian Sears, who won two races during the program, opened up a two-length lead with Boy Oh Boy Stable's Dream Rocket at the head of the lane on the way to a 1:52.1 victory in the $32,500 feature. Maximum Viking, steered by Jim Morand, closed well to be second. Sand Sax and Ron Pierce won a photo for third.

Gold Rocket A, owned by the late Wayne Pryor and Wendy Crissman, was the second of three-straight wins by Tony Morgan, the sport's leading driver in 2006. The 7-year-old Armbro Operative gelding nosed out High Calibre N and Steve Warrington in a 1:52 mile. Art Director, with Tim Tetrick, finished third in a four-horse blanket finish.

Nvincbl Artist, owned by Fred and Anita Fialkow, made it consecutive wins in the $24,000 Open pace. Pierce drove the Real Artist gelding to a photo-finish win in 1:51.2 to edge Midnight Walk, driven by Ross Wolfenden, second, and Bobnoxious, third, with Tim Curtin.

Next Flight was at the top of his game in one of three $18,000 winners-over paces. Overlooked at 19-1, Morand drove the Shotgun Scott-sired gelding to a lifetime-best 1:51.4 triumph. American Fury (Curtin) finished second with Black Reef N (David Miller) third. Next Flight is owned by Henry Faragalli Jr. and III, Bell Bauman and trainer Del Cote.

Morgan rolled Arty Foster Jr.'s JT Arturo down the passing lane in an $18,000 winners-over pace to win a tight photo from King Sands N (Steve Warrington) in 1:52.2. Fields Of Honour A (Brad Hanners) was the show horse.

Morgan returned to the winner's circle with Three Point Acres' Lotsa Guy winning a third straight outing in 1:52.3 in another $18,000 winners-over pace. Real Good Thing (Ross Wolfenden) was a close-up second with third going to In High Gear (Tetrick). (Dover Downs)

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