Energetic Hanover circled three-wide and stormed home to win Thursday night’s (March 14) $25,676 Winners Over/Select Pace at Bally’s Dover.
Longshot Baba O Riley left alertly and led the field of quality pacers toward the opening quarter in a robust :26.3. Belmont Royale N and Iwannabewithyou advanced off the pylons — from second and third, respectively — past the quarter and they duelled to the half in a vicious :53.4 and past three-quarters in 1:21.1 as Energetic Hanover angled second-over to stalk the extended battle. Sensing that Belmont Royale N had enough, driver George Napolitano Jr. fanned Energetic Hanover three-wide at the top of the stretch and the five-year-old Captaintreacherous-Eloquent Grace gelding cleared the lead late in the stretch and won by a neck.Muskateer Hanover, who circled four-wide off the winner’s cover, finished second. Baba O Riley emerged up the pylons to save third.
Tony Alagna trains Energetic Hanover, who paid $10.40 to win, for owner Sam Bowie. The pacer is now three-for-eight this year.
Racing at Bally’s Dover resumes on Monday, March 18. Post time is 4:30 p.m.
(With files from Bally's Dover)