Copper Harbor, a 10-1 shot won the $14,500 feature trot while odds-on favourite White Diamond also closed fast to win the $13,200 top pace as live racing resumed after being snowed out for more than a week at Dover Downs on Saturday, February 13
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Carlo Poliseno behind Copper Harbor turned on the late speed to overtake Stargazer Lily (Corey Callahan) in the final strides to win the $14,500 4&5-Year-Old trotting feature. Poliseno and Brigita Moulson own the CR Commando-CR Penny Lane mare posting a lifetime mark of 1:58.4. King Gus (Vic Kirby) was the early leader and held on to finish third.
Bobbie Swain's White Diamonds also came on with a rush to win the Delaware $13,200 4&5-Year-Old pace with a 1:59.2 performance. Braggin Hanover (Ben Stafford Jr.) came back after being past leading after the three-quarters to finish second in front of Sonador (Brad Hanners). Kim Vincent drove the Jet Laag-Sweet Play five-year-old to victory after consecutive second-place finishes.
Realist with Bret Brittingham held off Walton Shaw A by a head in 1:53.1 to win the $13,000 Male pace. Erika Paradee owns and trains the Real Artist-Hazelton Kay gelding. Hare Force One (Ross Wolfenden) was third.
Tongue Twister had just enough in the final steps to win a $20,000 Claiming pace with George Dennis in the bike. The Artsplace-No Backtalk gelding is owned by Steve Stites and John Bosch. Fritzie Rocket (Ross Wolfenden) was a strong second with Whos Next (Roger Plante) third.
(Dover Downs)