Tony Morgan picked up three wins on Monday, March 16 at Dover Downs and now needs only 10 more winning drives to reach 15,000 in his career.
Morgan drove 9-1 shot Yanklet Hanover to victory in the first of two $15,500 Filly & Mare Winners-Over paces. He moved Yanklet Hanover three-wide to get the lead heading to the final turn and led the way down the lane for a 1:52.3 triumph, her second in her last three starts. Dave McCaffrey trains the Western Ideal-Yankee Scramble four-year-old for Z Tam Stables. It was her third win this year in eight starts and 12th lifetime for the $59,952 career winner. Fashion Showdown (Corey Callahan) roared down the lane to finish second with Hit By Lightning (Vic Kirby) third. Early leader Spin Vision finished off the board ending a five-race win streak.
In the second $15,500 co-feature, George Dennis made it to the winner’s circle for a third time with Annabeth for owner-trainer Jeff Clark -- his second winner on the card. Dennis and Annabeth sat the pocket before diving into the passing lane for a 1:54.1 success. A daughter of Shadow Play-Get Out Ammanda, the win was her first of 2015 and eighth lifetime while winning $59,340.
Morgan’s 14,990th win came guiding Bob Bailey’s Maby Bonkey to victory in 1:55. Morgan found room along the inside to send the Voracious Hanover-Elegant Artist mare, trained by Ryan Bailey, to her second win this year in eight races. A Wild Money Maker (Kirby) was next with Trindle Hanover (Jonathan Roberts) third.
(with files from Dover)