Six-bagger sends Pierce back to top of Dover standings

Domitian Hanover, the third of six wins for Ron Pierce, came from off the pace while Gottaservesomebody and Tony Morgan won wire to wire in the $32,500 Delaware Special and $26,000 Open Pace, respectively, on Monday at Dover Downs.

 

It didn't take long for Pierce to re-take the track dash-win lead. After 10 wins over the weekend, Corey Callahan had tied Pierce with 133 wins during the meet. Pierce stacked up six wins on the Monday program to reclaim first place.

 

Pierce pulled Domitian Hanover out of sixth after the half and followed the cover of Sniper Hall until past the three-quarters when Jim Morand made the lead with Sniper Hall and Domitian Hanover found room second. Pierce moved Domitian Hanover to the outside and won the dash to the wire by a long neck in 1:50.2 for owner trainer Josh Green. Sniper Hall was second and Waipawa Lad N and Brad Hanners took show money. Domitian Hanover had been off for more than a month and won two qualifying races before this.

 

Gottaservesomebody rushed right away from the gate and Morgan never looked back as the Artsplace-HH Sapphire gelding won for the second straight time and fourth win of the meet for owner Marvin Callahan who claimed the pacer for $40,000 last summer. Three Of Spades dashed down the lane for Jon Roberts to finish second a head in front of third place Western Ace and Pierce.

 

Three noses separated the first three finishers in the $22,000 winners-over pace. Lloyd Arnold's Estero Bay came out of the photo a 1:53 winner. Dollars Bromac N was second best for Vince Copeland while Desmet and Tim Tetrick had to settle for third. Estero Bay, a 4-year-old son of Western Ideal from Lloyd Arnold's great mare Sanabelle Island, lost a similar photo last week, and was second in four straight races before that. Morgan was the winning driver, his second win of the day. (Dover Downs)