Major Stakes events continue at Dover

The Matron Series comes to a close on Thursday (11/12) at Dover Downs with the top three-year-olds in the spotlight.

It is expected that the Hambletonian Society -Breeders Crown top rated Wiggle It Jiggleit and #10 Wakizashi Hanover will renew their rivalry in the $200,000 (estimated) male pace.

The Matron Male Trot boasts a $236,000 (est.) purse.

The Matron Filly Trot goes for $180,000 (est.) and Filly Pace for $172,000 (est.)

The Matron entry box opens from 8:30 a.m. until 12 Noon sharp.

No entry will be accepted after 12:00 p.m.

2014 Matron 3-Year-Old Champions;

3YO Colt Pace: Big Boy Dreams (Ron Pierce) 1:50.3

3YO Filly Pace: Weeper (Ron Pierce) 1:51

3YO Colt Trot: Nuncio (John Campbell) 1:54.1

3YO Filly Trot: Shake It Cerry (Ron Pierce) 1:52.4

2015 Matron 2-Year-Old Champions on Nov. 25

2YO Colt Pace; Big Boy Hanover (Yannick Gingras)1:51.4

2YO Filly Pace; Newborn Sassy (Tim Tetrick) 1:52

2YO Colt Trot: Dog Gone Lucky (Corey Callahan) 1:55

2YO Filly Trot: Womans Will (David Miller) 1:54.2

Just A Jolt picked right up where he left off on closing day last season winning the $30,000 opening day $20,000 Open pace overtaking front-pacing Dancin Yankee in deep stretch for a 1:51.1 victory.

Eric Goodell piloted a double winning the sub-feature $18,000 3&4-Year-Old Open went to Delaware-sired Remember Me VK in 1:50.2.

George Dennis had his biggest win night at Dover Downs reaching the winner's circle six times in the first seven races on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Duneside Chella and Tony Morgan, the third leading winning driver in North America drew off to victory in the $15,500 Mares pace.

In addition to Dennis' six winners, defending champions driver Corey Callahan and trainer Dylan Davis posted two wins each.

Don Reed and George Wagner owned both winners of the daily double, Frank Chick also owned two winners on Nov. 3.

On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Tough Mac with Corey Callahan scored a wire-to-wire 1:52.3 victory in the $20,000 Open Trot. Ross Wolfenden had a driving triple.

The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) got underway for two-year-olds on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Hail To The Master won the freshman colt pace 1st leg prelim in 1:53.3.

Power To Perform with Tony Morgan in 1:54.3 and John's Dream, a 1:55 win, for Chuck Perry.

The DSBF Filly pace prelims begin on the Monday (Nov.9) card.

This Thursday, Nov. 11, is Veteran's Day.

For four decades on Veteran's Day, members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, led by 85-year-old former Dover Downs horseman, Moses Asia, and his fellow winners of the prestigious Purple Heart awarded for exceptional bravery in battle, presented an engraved blanket to race winner, Stirling Breeze, trained by Kerry King and driven by Jason Thompson.

This year, the Military Order of the Purple Heart honored one of their own, the late Charles Williams, who served with 83rd Infantry division in the European Theater in World War II.

He was twice wounded and awarded two Purple Hearts and Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star and V Devise and Combat Badge for his military service.

Marv Bachrad