Immortal Quest N game in Dover victory

Razor sharp Immortal Quest N, Art Director and Dream Rocket won the $40,000 Preferred, Delaware Special and Open Paces, respectively, Monday at Dover Downs. Brian Sears led the drivers with three wins; Tony Morgan, Ron Pierce and Eric Goodell had doubles.

Recently resurrected Immortal Quest N took the lead at the start, fought off a lengthy stubborn challenge from Slickest Hanover with Eric Goodell to notch a 1:50.3 conquest, his third win in his last four starts that include a hard-fought second by a head in last week's feature. Tim Tetrick drove the Sands A Flyin gelding for Carter Racing Stable and trainer Bobby Myers. Slickest Hanover held on for his second consecutive second with Prince Of Luck and Brandon Givens the show finisher. Immortal Quest N's wins have come in the Delaware Special, Open and now Preferred paces. His 2008 earnings have now reached $69,470.

Kovach Stable's Art Director enjoyed a perfect trip with Sears at the controls in a 1:51 score in the $37,500 Delaware Special. Yannick Gingras drove Thin Blue Line into the early lead and he held on to finish second. Klondike Kid and Goodell was also in the photo, settling for third. The win was the second of the season for Art Director, whose 2008 tally includes a second and two thirds in eight races.

Patchel Family Stable's Home Run Hudson pealed four wide around the last turn and drew off from six rivals to score a 1:51.2 victory in the $32,000 Open Handicap, his second consecutive trip to the winners-circle. The win was the second of the day for Goodell.

Dream Rocket dropped a notch into the $28,000 Jr. Open and came through with a 1:52.1 victory teamed with Morgan. Chewy Gross and Goodell came through with a second. Armbro Baylor closed well for Sears to finish third. The win was the first of the year for the Pacific Rocket gelding owned by Boy Oh Boy Stable now sporting a career bankroll of $588,969.

Sears steered PT Stable's Paisan Hall to a 1:51.1 triumph in a $25,000 winners-over pace, his second win in three starts and fourth of the year. Fade N Away closed for Tetrick to pick up place money with Toucam Sam and Pierce third.

Off at 15-1Angebrook pulled a surprise in the $23,000 winners-over pace for Tom Ceraso and Trish Foulk. Goodell guided the Artiscape gelding to a 1:51.4 triumph beating Marchand, driven by Morgan, second, and Brave Call and Tetrick, third.

Jim Morand guided Albert Hanna' Jordan's Planet to his second win in a row, a 1:51.4 decision in a $20,000 pace. Black Reef N was second for Sears with Monte Carlo third driven by Andy Miller.

Miller steered Ken Wood's McCabe Hall to a 1:51.1 win in the $40,000 claimer while Saucy Master N with Sears driving for Bob Rementer and trainer Jason Skinner took the $30,000 claimer. (Dover Downs)

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