Goodell notches five-bagger in Delaware

Eric Goodell steered Nidya A, overlooked at 12-1, to one of his five wins taking the $32,000 Mares Open at Dover Downs on Tuesday, while Fionavar Hanover won the sub-feature $25,000 mares winners-over and Ball Gown A won the $23,000 distaff division.

Goodell found room along the passing lane to outstep leader Ultimate Bet and Sean Bier to the finish line in 1:52.2 to take the week's top distaff event. It was Goodell's third of a four-win night. Paul McDougall Racing and WJ McDougall Racing own the Down Under-bred daughter of Albert Albert. Ultimate Bet held on for second. Ireneonthemove, driven by Tony Morgan, took the show spot. Nidya A won for the second time this year with three seconds and three thirds in 10 races. She has now banked $62,550 in 2008.

Fionarvar Hanover, a race favorite in her previous two races, came on strongly at 6-1 for Corey Callahan's third win of the night, to score a 1:53.1 win. It was the third win of the year for the The Panderosa 5 year old owned by Sylvia Burke, Frank Baldachino and Howard Taylor. Tug River Aussie closed well for Jonathan Roberts to finish second. Lockes Of Love and Morgan were third.

Ball Gown A notched her first win of the year in his second appearance as Eric Goodell guided the Presidential Ball 7 year old to victory in 1:53.4. Flirtwithedealer took second with Morgan. Millwood Ashley N, piloted by Brandon Givens, was the third finisher.

Morgan steered Constance Moore and Green Racing's Honeyland to victory in 1:54.1 edging sharp Mapua Magic (Tim Tetrick) in a 1:54.1 photo to win a $16,500 mares pace. Camturo (Goodell) was the show finisher.

In a second $16,500 division, Goodell teamed with Debbie Avery's Play At Wynn for a 1:54.1 triumph, her third victory of the season. Unn (Kevin Sizer) cut out the early pace and held on for second. Nono Yezz Rusty (Ross Wolfenden) took third honors.

Two heads separated the first three finishers as Goodell completed a five-win performance driving Adam Friedland's Witch Trials to a 1:54.2 victory in a $14,500 mares pace. Besmitten By A Vet (Tim Curtin) led from the start until the final strides. In The Mist N (Frank Milby) close along the passing lane for third.

In an $11,000 mares pace, Rich and Pat Arndt's Rafaella Seelster breezed to an early huge lead and waltzed home a 1:54 winner for meet-leading driver Morgan. Gangsta Lady (Sizer) was five lengths back in second with Kim Crawford N (Milby) the third finisher.

Cosmo Madness, one of Callahan's driving triple, scored her fourth win in a row racking up a 1:54.4 victory in a $10,000 mares pace. Trainer Deweese and Emma Butler owned the Three Olives sophomore. Emma Rose Ben (Morgan) and Blissfull Lil (Joe Sullivan) were second and third, respectively. (Dover Downs) 

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