Fruit Snacker rockets to victory at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night

Fruit Snacker (Dover Dan) benefitted from a pocket trip and captured the high level conditioned trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night. The track condition was listed as good.

It was a mad scramble for the early lead trotting into the first turn. Indy Be Quick, Inter Mischief, Saint K, ( betting favorite) and Victor Laszlo  were forced wide by Fruit Snacker approaching the quarter pole. They were able to grab seats before the quarter pole.

Fruit Snacker won the early battle and parked out Victor Laszlo, thru an opening quarter in a wicked 27.1

Victor Laszlo, who was hard used, finally cleared the lead in front of the stands and roared to the half in 55.4. ( 28.3)

Inter Mischief raced first over up the backstretch, Dyladmar was carried into a second over bid while Fruit Snacker rested in the pocket.

Victor Laszlo continued on the lead reaching three quarters in 1:24.3 (28.4). A squadron of trotters were on the attack entering the top of the stretch.  Inter Mischief continued his parked out brush. Dyladmar and Indy Be Quick continued on their menacing journeys, circling three wide.

Fruit Snacker found clearance along the pylons late to win by a measured length in 1:54.4.  He paid $8.40 for the victory. Indy Be Quick finished second and Inter Mischief was third.

FRUIT SNACKER REPLAY

Fruit Snacker ( Dover Dan) is owned by Mark R. Howard of Frederalsburg, Maryland. Kenneth Slabach is the breeder.  Willard Reynolds trained and Tony Morgan drove.

Driver Allan Davis celebrated his 50th birthday that night.

There is a Superfecta carryover worth $ $1,318. The Pic 5 carry over is worth

$1,589 and a  Pic 3 carry is worth $602.  All wagers will be available on Wednesday’s betting card.

The feature race on Wednesday is the 12th race $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap pace.  Factory Girl who won her last start, takes on Ballast and Jett Propelled.

Bally’s Dover races Monday thru Thursday.  1st race post is 4:30 pm.

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

by Alex Kraszewski, for Bally’s Dover