With no racing on Thanksgiving Day, the Wednesday card was power packed with both the $26,000 Delaware Special, won by So Take That, and the $18,000 Open Trot, won by Baximum, on a windy and rainy Nov. 26 at Dover Downs, over a 'sloppy' track. Corey Callahan had a five-bagger.
So Take That has shown an affinity for the Dover five-eighths oval, stepping up through the ranks and winning for the fourth consecutive time in Wednesday's $26,000 Delaware Special. Claimed in August by Frank Chick, the Camluck-Everybreathutake gelding conditioned by Dan Munson, was the favourite and driver Montrell Teague took care of the rest guiding a wire-to-wire 1:53 victory over the off track. Just A Jolt came on for Vic Kirby to finish second with Simons Artist and Corey Callahan a fast-closing third. Bandolito was a program scratch.
With two horses -- Cash On Delivery and Wilamar Valley –-- both scratched, Baximum came from fifth at the half and rolled past the leaders to score a convincing 1:54.4 win in the $18,000 Open Handicap Trot. Allan Davis picked up his third victory on the card while trainer Bobby Clark and co-owner Tina Clark also recorded their third wins. Brian Clark, the other owner, became a two-time winner. Enrico As (Corey Callahan), last week’s event winner, finished second and I Like My Boss (Jonathan Roberts) was the show finisher.
In other races, Corey Callahan won his third of five wins steering People Are Crazy home in 1:54 in the $16,000 4&5-Year-Old Open Pace. Callahan completed his five-win performance, taking both $14,500 events, winning his fourth driving KDM Stables’ Pierce to a 1:54.4 success and closing out the night reining Mike Casalino and trainer Dylan Davis’ Four Staces to victory in 1:53, both Male Winners-Over Paces for young horses.
Eric Foster’s Stirling Charisma and Vic Kirby won the secondary trot, a $14,000 4&5-Year-Old Winners Over, in 1:57.1.
There is no racing Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, and as usual no live racing Friday and Saturday. Sunday racing resumes at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday post time is 4:30 p.m.
(With files from Dover Downs)