Penzance Hanover hangs tough in Open

Penzance Hanover won the $32,500 Open/ Preferred Pace at Dover Downs on Thursday night.

Penzance Hanover and Movin’ On Up played tag trading leads going to the quarter. Driver Art Stafford Jr and Penzance Hanover reclaimed the lead for good past the 3/8ths marker. Penzance Hanover set race fractions of :26.2, :54.4 (:28.2) and 1:22.3 (:28.4)

Island Of The Sea moved 1st up past the half. The 6/5 race favorite, Let It Ride N, shadowed 2nd over on the rim.

Corey Callahan then sent Let It Ride N three-wide at the top of the stretch but ran out of real estate at the wire. Penzance Hanover remained strong in the stretch and won by a half-length in 1:50.3. He paid $5.60 for the win

Penzance Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere) is owned, trained and driven by Arthur Stafford Jr.

Movin’ On Up sat in the pocket and finished 2nd for trainer Chuck Crissman Jr. Tim Tetrick drove. Race favorite Let It Ride N was 3rd for trainer Nifty Norman. Corey Callahan drove.

PENZANCE HANOVER REPLAY

Tim Tetrick and George Napolitano Jr both won 4 races each on the betting card.

Racing resumes at Dover on Monday. Post time is 4:30 pm.