Meet-leading driver Corey Callahan had another hot hand Saturday at Dover Downs, racking up his fourth win piloting Gurf to a 1:58 score in the $16,500 trot, while Cosmos Madness and Teika Rose packed away Delaware-sired series wins.
In the feature, Callahan pulled Gurf to the outside behind cover as Iron Will (Roger Plante) and King Us (Vic Kirby) slugged it out for the lead. Gurf then was sent three wide as the nine-horse field turned for home and quickly took the lead on the way to his second win of the meet. Claimed out of his previous race, Gurf won for the first time for David Nelson. Janco (Kim Vincent), usually close was again, finishing second with Iron Will holding on for third.
Sonador got up for Brad Hanners for a 1:57.2 victory in the Delaware $15,000 pace. The 4-year-old daughter of Magical Mike-Dream Session edged Ayla Hanover (Bryan Truitt) and Halima Hanover (Callahan), the second and third-place finishers.
In a $14,500 pace, in his first start after being claimed by trainer Johnny Waite, Solano exploded around the leaders at the three quarters and rocketed to a 1:52.3 victory, the fastest of the night. Owned by Waite, Wade and Kathleen Wyatt, Solano scored his first win of the year with Mike Cole piloting. Rusty's Gamble (Hanners) was next. Baby Teeth (Callahan) took third.
The Delaware-sired 4 -and 5-year-old pacing mare series featured two $12,500 preliminary legs, both won by daughters of Three Olives. In the first section, fast finishing Chris Sharpe's Cosmo Madness came on strongly in the stretch on the way to a 1:55.4 triumph. Jim Morand was at the controls for the Three Olives-No Sweets Please 5 year old trained by Charlene Polk. Fussy's Bad (Jon Roberts) finished second ending a two-race win streak. Honey (Bryan Truitt) took third-place money.
In the other $12,500 division, Roger Plante pulled Dave and Denise Coar's Teika Rose out of fourth and quick stepping into the lead in mid backstretch. The Keith Jackson-trained Three Olives 4 year old was well in command crossing the finish line in 1:56. Wish You Were Me (Cole) was runner-up. Jaidens Fortune (Allan Davis) took show honors.
After next Saturday's second leg prelims, the top eight point-getters in the series return for a $40,000 final. (Dover Downs)
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