Toms Toy, Shes Everything and Wishwell Star won Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Filly paces while No More Games, Jas Commando and Circle M Yankee took the second leg $20,000 Filly trot preliminaries at Dover Downs on a chilly Saturday.
Tom Cooke's homebred Toms Toy overpowered six rivals to win her $20,000 prelim by open length with Corey Callahan recording his fourth driving win of the night. The daughter of Powerful Toy-Glowing Hans opened up a growing lead after the three quarters and waltzed to her third victory of the season and second straight. Ajs Lilgamblngal (Brandon Givens) came on to finish second in front of Loft Expectations (Jim Morand).
Shes Everything continued on the winning train notching her sixth victory in succession in her prelim. The Badlands Hanover-Theatrical Hanover filly is a K&R Racing and Teague Inc. homebred. Jim Morand did not want to take any prisoners as he wheeled the frosh pacers to the lead in a :26.4 opening panel and paced a sub :30 quarter the rest of the way for a 1:55.2 conquest. The win boosted her bankroll to $121,498 in her 13th start. Real Shiny (Bart Dalious) was the runner-up. B Bad (Bryan Truitt) was the third place finisher.
Wishwell Star trotted into the lead with a well-timed moved by Jonathan Roberts and then coasted to a 1:56.1 decision in the other $20,000 prelim. Sired by Badlands Hanover from owners Herman and Lynn Drenth's mare Anna Mariah, Wishwell Star made it to the winner's circle for the second time in this her first year of racing. Everymileamemory (Vic Kirby) finished second with Beads N Weeds (Eddie Davis Jr.) third.
The three trotting prelims were raced early, non-wagering. No More Games began a big night for driver Corey Callahan. The CR Commando-Celebrity Charter filly took the lead early and was in command the rest of a 2:02.1 mile for her second win in four career races. Kathleen Kuebler owns the winner, trained by Erv Miller. Political Post (Davis Jr.) finished second in front of Court Critic (Jeff Fout).
Pam Wagner's Jas Commando broke stride at the half, yet still rallied to catch her six opponents and then forge to the front in deep stretch to score a 2:03 victory in a another DSBF prelim. Vic Kirby guided the CR Commando-Anastasia Andy back on the trot to catch the field and continue on for the victory. It was his forth win of the year, all in DSBF competition. Copper Harbor (Tony Morgan) came on to finish second while early leader Sassy Britches (George Dennis) tired late and held on to third place.
Eddie Davis Jr. took Circle M Yankee right to the front and proved uncatchable in a 2:03.3 victory in her DSBF trot. Owned by breeder Bobby Myers, Circle M Yankee is a CR Commando winning product from his broodmare ABC Yankee. Funny Briefs (Kirby) a winner last week, had to settle for second. The Felton Queen (Morand) took third.
There are two DSBF Colt trots and three Colt paces set to complete the second leg prelims on Sunday.
The top eight point getting filly trotters and the top eight colt trotters from the prelims will vie for $100,000 DSBF finals on Sunday, Dec. 7. The top eight filly and colt pacers will race for $100,000 finals on Monday, Dec. 8.
(With files from Dover Downs)