R-E-S-P-E-C-T at Dover Downs

Proper Respect kept his win streak alive scoring a 1:50.4 victory in the $32,500 Delaware Special on Monday at Dover Downs. Three Of Spades took the $26,000 Open and Gottaservesomebody scored in the $23,000 winners-over pace.

 

Corey Callahan altered tactics this week driving Proper Respect from off the lead to notch his fifth win of the season and third consecutive Monday feature. The 4-year-old son of McArdle-She Has The Look sat behind front-pacing Romantic Thriller from the very start before using the passing lane to go by the Ron Pierce-driven second place finisher. The Other Cheek closed along the inside for Tony Morgan to secure third money. Lou Tomczak owns Proper Respect, trained by Carlo Poliseno, now a $137,300 winner this year.

 

Three Of Spades back racing after a long absence since last March, rolled four wide around the final turn and rushed to a 1:51.1 triumph in the $26,000 Open giving driver Jim Morand a double. Bill DeLodovico and trainer Bib Roberts own the Cam's Card Shark-Triple Flip gelding. Quality Western also closed well for Callahan to finish second. Domitian Hanover with Eric Goodell was the third finisher. Three of Spades raises his career earnings to $307,758.

 

Gottaservesomebody, owned by trainer Marvin Callahan, was strongest in the stretch in a 1:52 performance in the $23,000 winners-over pace. Truly Chris and George Dennis got up for second in front of Music Man NZ piloted by Corey Callahan.

 

Eddie Davis Jr. teamed with Kamwood Warrior N to notch a 9-1 upset in the $18,500 pace. The Courage Under Fire-Kamwood Lass gelding owned by Bob Stevenson Inc. and J&E Stable droppe3d down from the Del. Special to post his sixth win of the year. Realist (Bret Brittingham) took second. Radar Installed N (Ross Wolfenden) was third.

 

Vic Kirby guided Jim Coughlin's Game Day to a 1:51.2 verdict in a $16,500 pace. Music Again (Wolfenden) was the second-place horse.

 

Arty Foster's Waling Party made it two straight trips to the winner's circle as Pierce steered a 1:52.1 win in a $15.500 pace. Anglebrook (Goodell) and Escapefromalcatraz (Morgan) were second and third, respectively.

 

A 25-1 shot, Real Town Guy pulled a surprise in a $30,000-$40,000 claiming allowance handicap. Dennis scooted along the passing lane to overhaul Cappuccino Blaze (Callahan) approaching the finish line in a 1:52.1 clocking. Off Parole (Pierce) took show honors. (Dover Downs)