Driver Eddie Davis Jr. reached a personal milestone Monday at Dover Downs when he drove Special Lindy to victory in the sixth race.
It was the 4,000th lifetime win for Davis, who launched his driving career more than two decades ago. He’s come a long way since going 2-for-6 in his rookie season in 1982. The Hartly, Delaware sulky sitter surpassed $30 million in career earnings earlier this year.
Monday’s program also saw Classy N Quik and Bellas Spunkin capture their $20,000 divisions in the second leg of the DSBF frosh trots.
Mike Rossi steered Classy N Quik to victory in the first prelim. Owned and trained by Tom Leager, the Super Punk-Program For Glory filly has now won two of her first three lifetime starts. Way Over Paid was second in front of Some Sweet Lady.
Bellas Spunkin made the winner’s circle for the first time as Allan Davis guided the daughter of Super Punk-Nubella to a 2:02.1 score. Joe King trains the winner for breeder-owner Stop The Jade Farm. Linbo Love finished third but was placed second when Oso Grateful, second was disqualified and placed third.
Monochromatic, with meet-leading driver Corey Callahan at the controls, held off a valiant charge by runner-up Hot List and Allan Davis from mid-backstretch to the finish missing by a length in 1:50.1 in the $20,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace. Jeremes Sweetheart was third for Ross Wolfenden.
The Dream Away-Miss Ty eight-year-old won for the 13th time this season winning $196,005 for North State Street Stable of Dover, DE. She has won $747,875 in her career.
For the last four decades each Veteran’s Day members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart present an engraved blanket to a race winner. Appropriately, this year, pacer named Always A Fighter, driven by Chris Page, was the winning horse.
Corey Callahan boosted his meet leading total of wins for the meet to 17 with a driving triple. Dylan Davis notched a training triple.
(Dover Downs)