Five Straight For Mister Virgin

Published: January 15, 2018 09:11 pm EST

Mister Virgin added another to his victory string which reaches five in a row after a 1:51.1 victory versus claiming foes Monday evening at Dover Downs.

Ron Davis’ Mister Virgin took control of race getting the lead in front of the grandstand and never shook off a bid by Cashendash Hanover (Corey Callahan) on the backstretch into deep stretch to score his fifth straight victory giving red-hot driver Tony Morgan his second win of the day. Letsmakeawish (Russell Foster) flew down the lane to overtake Cashendash Hanover by a neck at the wire to finish second.

After the race, Mister Virgin wound up in a new barn as he was claimed by Arty Foster for $17,500.

In the $12,000 trot, Jonathan Roberts pulled Great Kate to the outside after the half and raced outside the rest of the way to overtake leader and favourite Pure Kemp (Ross Wolfenden) in mid-stretch for a triumph. Pure Kemp held on for second with Magic Maddy (Morgan) third.

Bill Cantrell owns the Muscle Massive-PJs Photo four-year-old mare who won her second consecutive victory.

Tony Morgan and Jonathan Roberts had driving triples while Montrell Teague and trainers Clyde Francis and Brooks Gray had doubles.

NF Happenstance , Tough Mac and Murmur Hanover tangle in the first of a trotting twin-feature while Perserverance, Deacons Valley and Possessed Fashion lead the other event to highlight the Tuesday card.

(Dover Downs)

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