He’s Spooky dominates at Dover

Dover, DE --- He’s Spooky was never headed in a 1:52.3 victory in the $23,000 Open Handicap trot, breaking his own track record for an older trotting horse by a full second, on Wednesday, March 20 at Dover Downs.

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He's Spooky, on the inside, prevailed against the favored Anders Bluestone.

Eric Carlson sped away from the starting gate quickly with He’s Spooky and never relinquished the lead en route to his fourth victory of the year in the week’s feature trot. Anders Bluestone, the race favorite, raced alongside the winner from the mid-backstretch until the finish line and was second, beaten a nose for the second straight week. Mandabra and Corey Callahan were the show finishers.

Howard Taylor, Alan Kaplan, Rojan Stable and L.A. Express Stable own the Cantab Hall--Yankee Topaz male who now has earned $59,920 this year and $326,074 in his career. The win was one of two for driver Carlson on Wednesday.

-- Marv Bachrad 

Northfield Park
Doowrah Double paced home for her third straight win on Monday in Northfield Park’s eighth race. The 4-year old is owned by Edwin Harwood of Monroe, Mich. and is trained by Calvin “Buck” Hollar. Robin Miller has driven the mare for all three of his most recent victories. Doowrah Double led at every call through fractions of :28.2, :58, 1:26.2 and 1:55.4. She was a dominating winner, drawing off by 7-1/4 lengths ahead of her closest competitor, Hop Zip (Crist Hershberger) at the wire. Wednesday’s triumph increased Doowrah Double’s (Armbro Deuce--Doowrah Emily, by Indiana Ab) lifetime wins tally to five and her career earnings to $9,619. She was heavily favored and returned $2.80 to win.

Saratoga Casino and Raceway
It’s not even April yet and claiming pacer Matt’s Wolfey already has recorded four wins and hit the board seven times in 2013. The mare had a big year last year while racing mostly at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. She competed at Northfield Park throughout the winter and rattled off three consecutive wins. On Wednesday night, the Dave Cornachione trained mare dropped back down to the class in which she had done her damage last season. Bruce Aldrich, Jr. piloted the 7-year-old mare as they sat behind frontrunner Taylor Rei (Stephane Bouchard). Matt’s Wolfey (Final Cheers), the race’s 4-5 favorite, cruised up the passing lane to prevail in 1:59 for her fourth victory on the young season. Taylor Rei finished second while Princess Grenada (Chris Long) closed for third. It was the 20th win in the career of Matt’s Wolfey.