Wehadababyetzaboy and driver Jason Green exploded late to win the $36,232 Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday, March 6.

Captaincountrystar and Alta Revelry N hustled away quickest off the wings of the starting gate at the start of the race. Captaincountrystar muscled his way to the front and forced Alta Revelry N to take a seat in the pocket through a quarter of :26.2 before reaching the half in :55.4. Itsrockandroll A, last week’s winner, braved a first-over brush into 20 mph winds midway down the backstretch. Wehadababyetzaboy shadowed second-over on the rim and was in prime position to strike. Captaincountrystar, the 9-5 betting favourite, and Itsrockandroll A battled side by side reaching the three-quarters in 1:24. Wehadababyetzaboy circled three-wide at the top of the stretch and steamrolled to victory winning in 1:52.1, paying $9.80 for the victory. Itsrockandroll A finished second and Captaincountrystar finished third.

Wehadababyetzaboy (Sweet Lou-Camille), who is now three-for-eight this season, is trained by Chuck Crissman Jr. and owned by Evm Racing of Middletown, Delaware. The six-year-old gelding earned his 19th career win and lifted his bankroll to $293,050.

Tony Morgan and Allan Davis earned driving triples to lead the night.

Bally’s Dover races Monday through Thursday with a post time is 4:30 p.m.

(With files from Bally's Dover)