For the second straight time, Royal Becca J overpowered the $25,000 Open Handicap trotting field, this time in 1:54.2 in a wire-to-wire performance on Tuesday (Jan. 30) at Dover Downs.

It’s been an exceptional week for driver Jack Parker, Jr.’s two top trotters in his stable. Last Sunday, Parker guided NF Happenstance to victory over an off track at Yonkers in a $50,000 trot, and now Royal Becca J chalked up a third victory in his last five outings to go along with two second-place finishes.

With I Like My Boss scratched, Parker rushed Jim Moore, III’s altered son of RC Royalty-Becca J out of post five to take the lead in :27.2 and led the rest of the mile, closing on the chilly and windy early evening in :27.4 to ice his 18th lifetime win and make his lifetime earnings reach $250,545. Lazurus (Tim Tetrick) finished second, with Moonlight Cocktail (Tony Morgan) closing for third.

In the $13,500 sub-feature trot, Tetrick enjoyed a two-hole trip behind Miami (Vic Kirby) until turning for home when Pure Kemp pulled out and quickly took over in the straightaway, scoring a 1:55.1 triumph for trainer Josh Green and partner Rich Lombardo. Filled Donut (Eddie Davis, Jr.) was the show finisher. The victory was the second straight for the four-year-old Muscle Hill-Ally Hall mare, who has won four of her last seven races.

Tetrick also steered Soda Pump home in 1:55.1 to take a $12,000 winners-over trot. Scott DiDomenico conditions the Cantab Hall-A Lot Of Pump gelding, whom Tetrick co-owns with the Triple D Stables. Gillie The Kid (Ross Wolfenden) led for most of the mile until being overtaken in deep stretch. Perseverance (Davis) was third.

Big Valley Speed, driven by Pat Berry, notched his third win in his last four to win a $15,000-$17,500 claiming handicap. The Valley Speed-Biggirlsurbeautyful gelding is trained by Traci Berry for James Craparotta and Pat Berry. Donnie Darko (Wolfenden) was a game second, with Entranced (Bret Brittingham) next.

Moments Of Joy gave Vic Kirby his third winner on the card, winning a $13,000 mares pace in 1:54.2. It also marked a double for owner-trainer Bryan Truitt. Peekaboo Love (Jonathan Roberts) and Odysseus (Corey Callahan) were second and third respectively.

Top female pacers match strides in Wednesday’s (Jan. 31) featured $25,000 Mares Open. First post is 4:30 p.m.

(Dover Downs)