Valley Sport wins 10th of the year at Dover

Valley Sport made the winner's circle for the 10th time this season winning the $26,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, while Elvis Cole returned after a three-month vacation in top form to take the $23,000 Jr. Open Trot.

Tony Morgan took Valley Sport, owned by Lloyd Arnold, right to the front in a select field of six starters in the weekday top trot to score a 1:56.2 success. Go Sassy Go and George Dennis took a serious shot at the leader on the backstretch to no avail but held on to finish second. Tim Tetrick couldn't find room with Master Pine to get the outside until the final turn and closed for third. Valley Sport, a son of unraced Valley Victor, has been one-two-three in 21 of 33 starts this season and banked $187,615.

Elvis Cole made his first start since August a winning one as Corey Callahan sent the Lindy Lane gelding to the lead at the start and never looked back on the way to a 1:55.2 victory. Rose Run Flash rolled down the lane with Morgan to finish second in front of Magic Swan and Vic Kirby. With the win, Elvis Cole has gone into six figures for purses won this year for owners Nick Callahan and J.Parker Callahan.

Jim Morand, Mike Cole, Dennis, Ross Wolfenden and Morgan accounted for 10 of the 15 wins on the card by winning two races each. (Dover Downs)

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