Maronite N wins Dover feature

Maronite N made his first visit of the New Year to the Dover Downs' winner's circle after a 1:55 victory in a $14,500 pace on Thursday. Jim Morand and Mike Cole had three winning drives each.

 

With Tim Curtin at the controls, Go Get'em Stable's Maronite N was strongest in the stretch besting Inflation Hanover (Brad Hanners) to the finish line in the feature race. Buffalo Rome (Ross Wolfenden) was moved up from fourth and placed third when Break My Art (Tony Morgan), third at the wire, was disqualified and placed out of the money. Sam Beegle trains the Christian Cullen-Nance Denover gelding.

 

Out Of My Pocket did just that. Morgan pulled Out Of My Pocket off the pylons and quickly overtook the leaders by midstretch on the way to a 1:53.1 score in a Delaware $20,000 claiming allowance. Though the Misfit-Purse Snatcher gelding was race winner, four other starters in the event were claimed including second-place finisher Art Gram (Roger Plante). Beware Beret (Bret Brittingham) was third. (Dover Downs)