Dover Downs newcomer Tough Mac, a competitor on the WEG circuit for the past three years, lived up to his name romping to a 1:53.4 victory in the feature $13,000 Winners Over Trot on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
With Corey Callahan driving from post one, Tough Mac controlled the fractions on the way to his second straight impressive victory from three Dover starts for owner Mike Casalino. The win was the 12th lifetime for the Lockkeeper-Traditional Lady gelding, now a $142,837 career earner. Baximum (Allan Davis) was runner-up. Prayer Session (Jonathan Roberts) was the show horse.
Fitness Craze turned in his third consecutive success for trainer Bob Bresnahan and owners Howard Taylor and Rich Lombardo, cruising to victory for Daryl Bier in a $14,500 Winners Over for young horses. The altered son of Crazed-Aerobics has won four of his last six races. Deacons Valley (Callahan) closed well for second in front of Please Okay (Vic Kirby).
Callahan rang up his fourth win on the card steering Bill Cantrell’s Classic Belisima to her third consecutive triumph in a $14,000 4&5-Year-Old Winners Over Trot. Jilted Bride (Ron Pierce) and HS Merlin (Eddie Davis Jr.) finished second and third, respectively. John Cabot conditions the Crazed-Classic Yankee four-year-old.
Ron Pierce joined Corey Callahan with four winning drives. Trace Tetrick had two wins and Jim King and John Cabot had trainer doubles.
Believe This Bob, Papa Ray and Mustang Art, winners of the last three $25,000 Delaware Specials, tangle in this week’s edition topping a big Thursday card.
(With files from Dover Downs)