Melvin's Dream scores in 1:52.4 at Dover

Bad Rusty, Melvin's Dream and I'm Outtahair cane through with impressive victories in the tri-feature at Dover Downs as heavy fog crept in early in the Thursday card before lifting for the last two races.

 

In the $16,500 pace, Rodney Long's Bad Rusty, one of four Ross Wolfenden wins, set a lifetime mark of 1:52. Fresco Blue (Mike Cole) was next. Music Man NZ (Corey Callahan) picked up third-place money.

 

The $12,500 preliminary legs of the Delaware-sired 4 -and 5-year-old events featured two sections for male pacers. Melvin's Dream, acquired by Ian Fromowitz early this year, added his sixth victory in seven starts for his new owner. Tony Morgan took the Gamblers Dream-KG Starlet gelding to the front, chased off With A Twist (Jim Morand) on the backstretch, and waltzed home in 1:52.4. With A Twist was next best while Jolt (Frank Milby) came on for third.

 

In the other $12,500 division, I'm Outtahair emerged from the overcast to score a 1:54.1 wire-to-wire victory. Montrell Teague drove the Badlands Hanover-Hair She Goes 4 year old to his fifth win of the year for breeders Gary and Barbara Iles. Royal Camelot (Bret Brittingham) came on for second in front of Freedom Soldier (George Dennis). (Dover Downs)