Pierce, Green notch five winners each at Dover

Trainer Josh Green and driver Ron Pierce with five winners each and Eric Goodell with four enjoyed a giant Monday of success at Dover Downs. Steeler won the $32,500 Delaware Special, White Hot Cards the $26,00 Open, and Driven To Win took the $22,000 winners-over.

Steeler, with reinsman Eric Goodell, had just enough to hold off a late stretch drive from Art Director (Brian Sears) to score a 1:51.4 victory in the night's biggest race. JK Lullabye (Corey Callahan) spent much of the backstretch on the outside chasing down leader Mr. Apples (Jim Morand), and continued on to finish third. The win was the third of four for driver Goodell, and one of five for Green, a new track record for a trainer on single program.

White Hot Cards made it two in a row and three of his last five starts with two seconds, for Ken Wood, Steve Iaquinta and Bill Dittmar. Callahan was at the controls for trainer Eric Ell in the 1:52.1 win. The Midnight Owl N (Jonathan Roberts) put in a big mile to finish second edging Cool Cal (Tony Morgan) for second money.

Driven To Win, a gallant 8-year-old Jenna's Beach Boy-She's The Greatest warrior, moved closer to becoming a millionaire for Martha and Milt Frank, Ted Gewertz and trainer Joe Holloway when Brian Sears moved between horses to notch a 1:52.3 triumph. Western Hot Shot (Pierce) had taken the lead halfway down the lane but his three-race win streak ended with a second-place finish. Ruffled Tux (Morgan) closed well to finish third. Driven To Win has now banked $968,353 in his career.

Pierce also guided Max Walton and Greg Papaleo's Caerleon Hanover to a 1:52.2 triumph in an $16,500 pace for his third straight win. Truly Chris (George Dennis) was runner-up with The Phantoms Guest (Ross Wolfenden) third.

Art Crown Merit got up at 9-1 to win a $15,000 pace for trainer-driver Dennis and Tina Dennis and Ask W Stables. Art Simpson (Wolfenden) and Real Art (Morgan) were second and third, respectively. (Dover Downs)

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