Three Of Spades has winning hand again

Three Of Spades displayed his closing punch in a 1:50.3 victory in the $40,000 Preferred Handicap Pace while Proper Respect took no prisoners winning the $37,000 Delaware Special Handicap on a track labeled 'good," at Dover Downs on Monday.

 

After scoring a powerful 1:51 victory last week, Jon Roberts called on Three Of Spades late this time closing fast to secure a triumph in the week's top pace. Bill DeLodovico and trainer Bib Roberts own the Cam's Card Shark-Triple Flip gelding. He has banked $92,840 already this year.

 

Gottaservesomebody finished second with Tony Morgan. Next Adventure, a newcomer this week, finished third with Ron Pierce at the controls.

 

Proper Respect took a week off before coming back to the $37,000 Del. Special, and it paid off with a 1:51.4 score with Pierce driving for Lou Tomcak. The McArdle-She Has The Look 5-year-old winner of a 2008 Progress Pace elim was the second training win of the day for Carlo Poliseno. Waipawa Lad N, piloted by Brad Hanners, was a strong second with Dollars Bromac N and Eric Goodell third.

 

Roberts made it a big two-win day hustling Roll Call, an Artiscape-Jamine Gem gelding, three wide around the final turn and overtook front-pacing Next Flight (Jim Morand) to just get up for a 1:52.4 victory in the $30,000 Open Pace. Ideal Vintage (Ross Wolfenden) was third. (Dover Downs)