Pacer, trotter score 1st wins of Dover Downs' meet

Pacer Scylla Hanover and trotter Goodbye Daddy both posted their first wins of the meet during a light rain in the Saturday co-feature races at Dover Downs.

In a $13,700 Delaware filly and mare pace, Scylla Hanover owned and trained by Bobby Rice, set a personal record of 1:55.4 as Jim King drove the 4-year-old son of The Panderosa to victory in her seventh race this meet. She's Got Appeal (Eddie Davis Jr.) closed to finish second with River Princess (Kevin Sizer) the third finisher.

In the $11,000 feature trot, Vic Kirby drove Goodbye Daddy for owner-trainer Frank Milby to a lifetime-equaling 1:57.2 score. It was the seventh win of the campaign for the Master Lavec gelding. Ambro Emma (Ben Stafford Jr.), one of two 3-year-old fillies in the contest, finished fast to secure second-place honors with Tom Bruce (Corey Callahan) third. Kirby also drove Debbie Avery's sophomore Play At Wynn to a 1:56.4 win in a $9,000 distaff pace.

Mako Sica overpowered eight rivals in 1:52.4 to win a $20,000 Delaware claiming pace with Tony Morgan handling the reins in one of his two wins. It was the Badlands Hanover gelding's second straight win. Now That's Art (Callahan) was next in front of BJ's Breeze (Tim Curtin). Morgan driving Chastity Doge's Bojangles N in a $7,500 Delaware male claiming pace was placed first after Alert Falcon N (Callahan) finished first but was disqualified for interference in the stretch.

Kevin Sizer led off the program driving Art Brewer's Renegade Dream to victory in 1:58.2 to win a $7,000 Delaware trot for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. His second win came with Nascart Sam, a 10-1 shot owned by New Amsterdam Farm and trainer Ken Dawson in 1:54.2, a new lifetime record. 

Davis guided Lloyd Hickman's Tyler And Me home in 1:57.2 to win a $7,500 male pace. Earlier, he steered Smokey Bear home in 2:00 for Al Moor and J&E Stables, in an $8,000 conditioned trot. 

Callahan had a driving double. He drove Cheyenne Bodie to a 1:53.4 victory in a $9,000 male pace for Charles and Steve Rizzuto. Then,  Ryan Bailey's Find Later, a 1:56.1 winner of a $7,500 Delaware filly and mare claiming pace. (Dover Downs) 

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