Somebody Special delivers with powerful second over win

Somebody Special (Swan For All) delivered a second over journey and won the Select Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night.

Fireworks started early when Plumville Prince and speed ball Last Glow battled one another approaching the quarter pole. Last Glow finally cleared the lead only after being parked out by Plumville Prince to an opening quarter trotted in 28.1

Last Glow and Jack Parker Jr  were able to back off the half in 57.3 a moderate 29.2 quarter.

Speed Away braved the gusty winds and freezing temperatures trotting 1st over up the backstretch.  Somebody Special, the trotting mare racing against the boys, was towed into a perfect second over trip.  Over And Back followed 3rd over on the rim.  Plumville Prince remained in the pocket.

Last Glow continued on the lead and reached the three quarters in 1:27.1.

Somebody Special, the 8/5 betting favorite, vacated her second over trip and circled three wide at the top of the lane when pacesetter Last Glow and a parked out Speed Away began to tire.

Somebody Special powered to a length and a quarter victory in 1:57.  She paid $ 5.40 for the victory.

SOMEBODY SPECIAL REPLAY

Somebody Special (Swan For All) is owned by Jaypaul R Hoover of Ephrata, PA. Chuck Crissman Jr trained and Tim Tetrick drove.

Speed Away finished 2nd and Last Glow was 3rd.

Tim Tetrick captured a four bagger with four driving victories on the night..

Bally’s Dover will race on Wednesday December 31 New Year’s Eve night as well as Thursday January 1st, New Year’s night

Tomorrow night’s feature will be the fourth race Fillies and Mares Open Pace. Ballast and Huntress will do battle.

Bally’s Dover races Monday thru Thursday with a post time of 4:30 pm

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Alex Kraszewski, for Bally’s Dover