DSBF rounds at Dover

Ms. Virginia and Twilight Mist made it look easy winning second-leg divisions of the DSBF 2-year-old filly trot preliminaries on Saturday at Dover Downs. Double Flip won a colt freshman pace division while Love And Truth pulled a surprise in the other section.

Ms. Virginia, recently purchased by Don Hawk and trainer Dan Warrington, scored her second straight DSBF filly trot prelim victory as Tony Morgan drove the CR Commando lass right to the front and never looked back en route to a 2:02 triumph in a filly trot. Neverenogh Rusty, with Brad Hanners driving, made a strong effort on the final turn, but finished a length back in second. Miss Taxigator, driven by Eddie Davis Jr. was third. It was the first of two wins for trainer Warrington.

In the first $15,000 trot, Mist Stable's Twilight Mist took the lead at the start and was never headed in a 2:02.3 victory with trainer-driver Jim Thompson in the bike. A :29.4 final quarter ensured the CR Commando's fourth win in five lifetime starts. Love Affair, with Eddie Dennis, finished second and Surfer Gal and Tony Morgan took the show spot.

Tony Morgan collected his third win of the night and trainer Manley Brown a double when Double Flip cruised to a 1:55.4 victory in a $15,000 colt pace. The win was the sixth of the season for the Badlands Hanover distaff and her second straight in a prelim. Owned by John and Earl Wager and Winbak Farm, entrymate On Stage Sizzle, a Powerful Toy filly owned by driver Ben Stafford Jr. and Winbak Farm, finished second. Dressed For Summer, with Roger Plante, was third.

In the other DSBF filly pace, odds on favorite Free Admission, with Steve Warrington at the controls, had a two-length lead at the head of the lane with only two others in contention and both were coming on strongly in the stretch. In the all Powerful Toy-sired finish Jim Morand got Linda and Ron Graleski's Love And Truth up in the last stride in 1:56 with Free Admission holding second by one-half length. Extremely Powerful, reined by Brad Hanners was third. The win was the second of the day for driver Morand.

All four DSBF colt divisions are set for Sunday's program. The top eight point getters after two preliminary rounds qualify for the four $100,000 finals on Sunday, Dec. 3. (Dover Downs)

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