Moments of Joy benefitted from a perfect journey by harness racing driver Victor Kirby and won the mares condition pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday night.
Feeling Sweet and driver Mike Cole were parked to the quarter and rolled on, setting fractions of :26.1, :55.1 (:29) and 1:23.2. (28.1).
Disturbed Hanover raced 1st up past the half but stalled for her bid at the three-quarter pole. Moments Of Joy and driver Victor Kirby waited patiently in the pocket.
They surged late into the passing lane and won by a neck in 1:52. She paid $5.40 as the publicās choice.
Moments Of Joy (Western Terror) is owned and trained by Bryan J. Truitt of Selbyville, Delaware.
Feeling Sweet cut out the race fractions and finished 2nd for trainer Joe Columbo and driver Mike Cole. Disturbed Hanover was 3rd for driver-trainer W. Bart Dalious.
MOMENTS OF JOY REPLAY
Tim Tetrick won 4 races and Tony Morgan won 3 races on the betting card.
Tarkio looks to repeat in the 12th race Blue Hen Open Handicap Pace at Dover Downs. Sugartown highlights the 10th race Winners Over/ Select pace
Post Time at Dover is 4:30 pm.
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by Alex Kraszewski, for Dover Downs