Fruit Snacker (Dover Dan) made amends from a miscue and race disqualification last week. He punished a field of high level condition trotters at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night.

Indy Be Quick sprinted quickly at the start of the race parking out both Fruit Snacker and Last Glow thru the opening quarter in 28.3

Fruit Snacker, the 4/5 betting favorite, finally cleared  the lead in front of the stands.  Last Glow became the odd man out and remained parked out as both trotters fought hard to the half in 57.2 (28.4).

 Fruit Snacker was on a mission and continued to torture the parked out Last Glow, up the backstretch.  

Fruit Snacker remained on attack and led the trotters to the three quarters in 1:25.3 (28.1).  Last Glow could not sustain the parked out bid any longer and weakened.  Iwon’t Backdown AS was forced to circle three wide from his second over stance. Arrowhead Hanover started his assault on the leader circling four wide at the top of the stretch. Indy Be Quick saved ground along the pylons. 

Fruit Snacker won by a length and a half trotting the mile in 1:54.3. He paid $3.60 for the victory.

FRUIT SNACKER REPLAY

Fruit Snacker ( Dover Dan) is owned by Mark R. Howard of Federalsburg, Maryland. Willard Reynolds trained and Tony Morgan drove. Kenneth Slabach is the breeder.  Indy Be Quick benefited from the pocket trip to finish second.  Iwon’t Backdown AS finished third.

The feature race on Wednesday’s betting card is the 10th race mares high level condition pace.  Always B Merry continues to climb the condition ladder and hopes to win her fourth consecutive start.

There is a pick 4 carryover worth $1,463 to Wednesday’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