War Cry Hall and Tim Tetrick, a 21-1 longshot, came flying down the lane to score a 1:54.1 victory in the $21,000 Open Trot over a 'sloppy' track at Dover Downs on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Tetrick pulled RBH Ventures’ War Cry Hall out of the middle of the pack in a nine-horse field to follow Panamanian Hanover (Tony Morgan) down the backstretch. Panamanian Hanover took the lead with a cluster of rivals coming on while turning for home. War Cry Hall had the most speed in the stretch to post a 1:54.1 victory, his first of 2015. Panamanian Hanover held on for second with steady Spunky Jack (Roger Plante) taking third. The win for the New York-bred Cash Hall-Winners Only gelding is nearing half-million in purses. His 28th lifetime win gives him total earnings of $489,250. Meanwhile, a two-race win streak by Bluebird Reverend came to an end.
Another longshot, 11-1 Inner Peace prevailed in the sub-feature $15,500 4&5-Year-Old Trot with Pat Berry guiding a 1:56.1 triumph. An altered son of Crazed-Peace Of Mind, J Craparotta & P Berry Racing own the five-year-old trained by Traci Berry, who won his first start of the year. Royal Becca J (Jack Parker) led early and finished second. Kolbees Star (Corey Callahan) saw a two-race win stretch come to an end by finishing third.
Tim Tetrick drove three winners while Corey Callahan, Vic Kirby and trainer Jim King had two wins each.
(With files from Dover Downs)