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Sprocket (Sportswriter) “ The Rocket” propelled to victory in the Blue Hen/ Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night over an off racing surface.
Penzance Hanover and I Did It Myway were launched at the start of the race.
Penzance Hanover won the early battle and was the controlling factor on the lead. The 2/5 betting favorite, I Did It Myway, gladly accepted the pocket trip
Penzance Hanover controlled the early fractions. He breezed to the opening panel in 27.1 and continued on an uncontested lead to the half in 56.1, a 29.quarter.
Driver Pat Berry, who normally races Sprocket on the engine, was able to throttle his speed and settled in the four path during the race. The field remained in single file midway up the backstretch.
Sprocket revved his engines and sprinted 1st over in pursuit of the pacesetter Penzance Hanover. They raced to the three quarters in 1:23.4, a 27.3 quarter. Mack and Energetic Hanover raced on the rim but those bids stalled. I Did It Myway watched all the action from his pocket position at the top of the stretch and surged late but could not match the momentum of Sprocket.
Sprocket won by a measured length in 1:51 and paced his final quarter in 26.4. He paid $15.20 for his efforts.
SPROCKET REPLAY
Sprocket is owned by Tlb Racing LLC of Harrington, Delaware. Traci Berry trained and her husband Pat Berry drove.
I Did It Myway found room late along the pylons and finished 2nd.
Penzance Hanover cut the mile and finished 3rd.
Tim Tetrick drove four winners on the betting card
There is a pick 5 carry over of $1,133 to Monday’s betting card.
Bally’s Dover races Monday thru Thursday. Post Time is 4:30 pm
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
by Alex Kraszewski, for Bally’s Dover Downs
