Tetrick wins four on Sunday Dover card
DOVER, DE — Pukpuk Power N notched a 1:52.3 victory in the $23,800 Delaware Winners-Over pace while Real Magician took the $19,500 sub- feature at Dover Downs on Sunday, March 30.
After three straight starts from outside post 8, an improved starting position in the $23,800 feature proved the winning tonic for Joel and Dianne Halpern’s Pukpuk Power N with Tim Tetrick guiding the victory. The Armbro Operative gelding scooted past leader Ima Prince Too (Tony Morgan) on the backstretch and then moved away to a decisive victory, his first of the year. Menno Boy closed fast for Eddie Davis Jr. to finish second. Mr. Socks and George Dennis took third money.
Real Magician was strong in the stretch for Brandon Givens closing for a 1:53.2 win in the $19,500 4&5-Year-Old pace. Neil Gargiulo and trainer Wayne Givens own the Real Artist gelding. Cathedral Grove (Corey Callahan) nipped Art Crown Merit (George Dennis) for second-place honors.
Ed Gold and driver Ben Stafford Jr.’s Jersey Gal came through with a win in her first start of the season, a 1:54.2 win in a $16,000 4&5-Year-Old Mares pace. Cathy’s Gigolo (Tony Morgan) was runner-up. On Stage Sizzle (Eddie Davis Jr.) was third.
Reverse The Curse won a $16,000 4&5-Year-Old Male pace in 1:54.3 with Jonathan Roberts driving the Armbro MacKintoch gelding to his second win of the season. Coletown USA (Tim Tetrick) finished second in front of Super Grover (Tony Morgan).
Tim Tetrick’s first of four wins came steering March For Joy to a 1:54.2 romp in a $10,500 4&5-Year-Old Male pace. Tim Hundertpfund and Joe Colosi owned the son of Western Hanover, a three-time winner this season. Pride And Luck (Tony Morgan) and Mismark (Ross Wolfenden) were second and third respectively.
Tetrick also drove the winner of the top claimer of the night, with a $25,000 tag, Swingingwithashark, a 1:52.3 winner for Bill Emmons. Switch Hitter (Tony Morgan) was second with Macbeth Blue Chip (Mike Cole), the third finisher.
Brewer Adams steered Hezaumpn Bluegrass, a 12-year-old Dorunrun Bluegrass gelding that he also owns and trains to victory in 1:54.1. The win is the fifth in 10 starts this season. Gin And Vermouth (Tony Morgan) was second with Cloudy Heights N (Corey Callahan) third.
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– Marv Bachrad, Dover Downs