Fine-Tune, overlooked at 7-1, closed with a rush for Callahan to notch a 1:54 victory in a $19,200 pace. Andy Kovath, who conditioned Fine-Tune's sire Tune Town, owns the 5 year old who has now won four in a row and five of his last six with a second in the other race. Macbeth Blue Chip (Mike Cole) cut out the pace and was right there finishing second. Caiden's Colt (Tony Morgan) took show money. Morgan gave Joyce Keeler's Make Amends a two-hole trip and then came out in the lane to overtake Florist (Ben Stafford Jr.), the leader from the start, in the closing strides for a 1:55.3 triumph. The win, in a $19,200 mares pace, was the third since arriving from Chicago in six starts. Reba's Finale (Tetrick) was third. Mark Akins and Melissa Cabot's Delmer was strongest in the stretch getting up in the final strides for a 1:53.1 score in a $16,500 4&5-Year-Old Male pace. Jonathan Roberts drove the well-rated win. Indian Peaks (Jim Morand) led until the closing steps. Dees Last Man (Frank Milby) came on for third. Tetrick won a $13,700 pace guiding Mount Olympus home in 1:52.4 for Wendy Crissman and Robbins Next Farm. Art Crown Merit (George Dennis) was runner-up. Jesse's Bad Boy (Morgan) was the show finisher. Valdez took the lead heading for the final turn and then pulled off for a 1:58.2 victory in the $11,000 feature trot. Tom Clendining trains and drove the Dream Vacation gelding to his second win of the season. Dilly Dally Della (Vic Kirby) was next. Wen-Mar's Handsome (Eddie Davis Jr.) was third.
Dennis drove The Wiz Kids Stable's Headmaster to his initial win of the year, a 1:54.4 conquest in a $10,200 Delaware pace. Did Ok (Morgan) was runner-up. Five Cougars A (Brandon Givens) was third. The win was one of two for Wiz Kids Stable.
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