Shes Pukka N and Shoobee Doo A won their respective co-featured races Monday at Harrington Raceway.
In the $20,000 Mares Open, Peter Paul Venturini s Shes Pukka ($3, Tony Morgan) notched a front end win over Feeling Sweet and Scuola Hanover in 1:54 for trainer Brian Malone.
The six-year-old Betterthancheddar mare notched her sixth win of the year. The same trainer/driver combo teamed up for a win one race earlier with Examiner Hanover ($2.60).
Meanwhile, Mike Casalino and Dylan Davis Shooboo Doo A ($4.60, Corey Callahan) scored a 1:52.4 win in the co-featured $20,000 Open.
Trained by co-owner Davis, the six-year-old Shoobees Place gelding made a bold three-wide move near the three-quarters and cleared pacesetter Power of Tell and pulled away from the field for a three length win. Power of Tell held second at 61-to-1, while Goldberg finished third.
Rich Lombardo, David Kryway, Eric Good and Josh Green’s Jacks Legend N notched his 18th career win Monday in the featured $20,000 Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.
The seven-year-old Bettors Delight gelding and driver Pat Berry grinded away in first-over position at pacesetter Goldberg and gained the lead at the top of the stretch before holding off JJ Flynn, who closed gamely in the passing lane, for a narrow win. Penzance Hanover was third.
The winner was trained by co-owner Green, who had three wins on the card, including Machaholic and ($54.80) and American Admiral ($6.20).
It was the second start of the season for Jacks Legend N, who banked $101,528 in an abbreviated 2020 campaign (16 starts). He paid $4.60 to win.
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Shes Pukka N won the Mares Open at Dover Downs on Wednesday night (Feb. 17).
Driver Tony Morgan left alertly as opposed to taking back off the pace last week. That strategy was a winning one.
Shes Pukka N left aggressively and relinquished the early lead to Infinite Symbol A at the quarter. Infinite Symbol N was able to control the fractions through splits of :27.2, :55.2 and 1:23.
Soho Burning Love A, the 4-5 favourite, and driver Tim Tetrick moved off the pylons past the half from last. Soho Burning Love A paced without cover to the three-quarter pole but was void of pace. Machnhope shadowed Soho Burning Love A down the backstretch but never threatened the leader.
Shes Pukka N dominates the Select Fillies and Mares at Dover Downs on Wednesday night.
Tony Morgan left alertly off the harness racing gate with Shes Pukka N and took no prisoners as he parked VH Princess Brea for half a mile.
Shes Pukka N set fractions of 27 54.4 123:3 and a winning time of 1:52 flat.
Nearing the three quarter pole, Anytime N and Rockn Philly circled three wide as VH Princess Brea tired. But their attempts were in vain..
Shes Pukka N remained stubborn in the stretch and won convincingly, by two and a quarter lengths in 1:52 flat. She was sent off at odds of 7/2.