Three Of Spaces trumps Badlands Nitro's return

Three Of Spades spoiled the return of Badlands Nitro to the races by scoring a 1:51 victory in the $40,000 feature over a "sloppy" track at Dover Downs on Monday. Southwind Lynx also tasted defeat at the hands of Kentucky Rebel in the $37,000 Delaware Special.

 

In the featured race, Jon Roberts hustled Three Of Spades up quickly to step past 1-2 Badlands Nitro heading to the three-quarters and then sped home in :28 to complete a 1:51 victory in the $40,000 Preferred Pace. The win was the third of 2010 for the Cam’s Card Shark-Triple Flip gelding owned by Bill DeLodovico and trainer Bib Roberts. He has also been second twice and third three times this year while banking $72,840.

 

Gottaservesomebody, last week’s event winner, was second with Dontloseyourdayjob taking third money. Badlands Nitro faded to last in the six-horse field.

 

Johnny Waite’s Kentucky Rebel, piloted by Mike Cole, cut out the pace in the $37,000 Delaware Special with Southwind Lynx racing fourth through most of the three-quarters. Tim Tetrick moved Southwind Lynx from third heading to the final turn and closed strongly but was a neck shy of the winner at the wire in 1:53.2. Waipawa Lad N (Brad Hanners) finished third. (Dover Downs)