Sunshine Beach gelding storms home to win

Alta Revelry N (Sunshine Beach) storms home to win the Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night.

Alta Revelry N left aggressively along the pylons parking out Captaincountrystar  two deep and Adam Twelve three deep in the early stages of the race.  Adam Twelve retreated back to third.  Captaincountrystar cleared on the lead passing the opening quarter in a wind aided, 26.1.

Captaincountrystar cruised to the half unchallenged in 54.2, a 28.1 quarter. Wehadababyetzaboy roared 1st over and uncovered down the backstretch and into the headwinds. Patronus Star N grabbed the 2nd over tow and Itsrockandroll A  countered 3rd over parked out.  Alta Revelry N protected  pocket position.

Captaincountrystar,  the 9/5 betting favorite, continued on the lead passing the three quarters in 1:23 a 28.3 quarter.

Alta Revelry N vacated the pocket in mid stretch and sounded the alarm to win by three quarters of a length in 1:51.3.  He paid $21 for the victory.

ALTA REVELRY N REPLAY

 

Alta Revelry N (Sunshine Beach) is owned by Michael Casalino Jr of Freehold NJ.  Dylan Davis trained and Tim Tetrick drove. Wehadababyetzaboy finished 2nd and AdamTwelve picked up the show spot.

Tony Morgan earned a driving triple.

There is a pick 3 carryover of $402 and a pick 5 carryover worth $923 to Monday night’s racing 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