Immortal Quest victorious at Dover Downs
DOVER, DE — immortal Quest N posted a 1:50 win in the $40,000 Preferred/Open pace, while four-year-olds Mr. Apples and Glass Pack took the Delaware Special and Open paces respectively on a big Monday (March 3) program at Dover Downs.
For the second straight week and fourth time in his last five races, Carter Racing Stable and trainer Bobby Myers’ Immortal Quest N won the top race of the week. Eddie Davis Jr. left and raced into the lead at the quarter, never looking back in a powerful 1:50 demonstration. Fox Valley Armor came on for Yannick Gingras to take second in front of Natural Talent and Tony Morgan. Immortal Quest N is an altered son of Sands A Flyin and now has banked $89,470 in 2008 with four wins and a second in eight starts.
Jim Morand and Teague Inc.’s Mr. Apples proved the best in the $37,500 Delaware Special Handicap. The only four-year-old in the event, the son of Bettor’s Delight won for the third time this season with two seconds and a third. Klondike Kid put in a strong effort racing outside for more than a mile with Eric Goodell to finish second best. Black Cat Bone came on for Ron Pierce to finish third.
Glass Pack left quickly for Tim Tetrick and never was contested in a 1:51 triumph in the $28,000 Jr. Open pace for owners Louis Schaefer and Peter Heffering. PH Top Dog (Yannick Gingras) finished second in front of Eagle Real One (Eric Goodell), who finished third.
Driven To Win was urged by David Miller in a mad dash in the open stretch to overtake Anglebrook (Eric Goodell) in the final steps for a 1:51.2 victory in a $25,000 Winners-Over pace. Owned by Martha, Milton Frank, Ted Gewertz and trainer Joe Holloway, the win was the third of the year for the Jenna’s Beach Boy seven-year-old. Skeleton Key (Yannick Gingras) was third.
The sport’s leading driver Tony Morgan drove 24-1 Ima Prince Too to a 1:51.1 score in a $21,000 Male pace. Sam Jacobs, Elrita Annett and Charles Burris own the Cambest gelding now a three-time winner this year. Uncle Bingo, driven by Ron Pierce, was second. Third-place belonged to Cool Cal and Sean Bier.
Foulk Stables’ Auto Pilot piloted by Tim Tetrick racked up a 1:51 lifetime best clocking winning the $40,000-$50,000 Claiming Handicap. Art’s Son finished second for Ron Pierce. Saucy Master N and David Miller took third.
Tony Morgan came back to the winner’s circle after guiding Bill Emmons’ JK Jack to a 1:51.4 career fastest victory in a $30,000 Claiming Allowance. JK Bettor Be Good (David Miller) was runner-up. Raider’s Legend (Tim Tetrick) was the show finisher.
Tim Tetrick won three races on the card. Tony Morgan, Jim Morand, and Corey Callahan had driving doubles.
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– Marv Bachrad, Dover Downs