Artists Rally closed strongly to score a 1:51.4 victory in the $30,000 Delaware Special pace feature at Dover Downs on Monday, November 21
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With Jim Morand in the bike, the Real Artist-Spunky Gal gelding bested Nova Artist (driven by Allan Davis) and front-pacing Highbeam Rusty N (Corey Callahan) to win the week’s top overnight event for owner-trainer Ed Gannon, Jr.
The win was the fifth of the year for Artists Rally now a winner of $80,610 in 2011 earnings. The loss ended a two-race win streak for Highbeam Rusty N. Cams Art and Roman Conqueror N were both scratched in the feature.
Five $16,000 paces shared the sub-feature winning role, and Furious Frank (1:51), Polaris N (1:51.1), Eagle All (1:51.3) and T Russell Lou (1:54) were amongst the winners.
(With files from Dover)