Morgan Inches Closer To Milestone

Published: March 16, 2015 08:49 pm EDT

Tony Morgan picked up three wins on Monday, March 16 at Dover Downs and now needs only 10 more winning drives to reach 15,000 in his career.

Morgan drove 9-1 shot Yanklet Hanover to victory in the first of two $15,500 Filly & Mare Winners-Over paces. He moved Yanklet Hanover three-wide to get the lead heading to the final turn and led the way down the lane for a 1:52.3 triumph, her second in her last three starts. Dave McCaffrey trains the Western Ideal-Yankee Scramble four-year-old for Z Tam Stables. It was her third win this year in eight starts and 12th lifetime for the $59,952 career winner. Fashion Showdown (Corey Callahan) roared down the lane to finish second with Hit By Lightning (Vic Kirby) third. Early leader Spin Vision finished off the board ending a five-race win streak.

In the second $15,500 co-feature, George Dennis made it to the winner’s circle for a third time with Annabeth for owner-trainer Jeff Clark -- his second winner on the card. Dennis and Annabeth sat the pocket before diving into the passing lane for a 1:54.1 success. A daughter of Shadow Play-Get Out Ammanda, the win was her first of 2015 and eighth lifetime while winning $59,340.

Morgan’s 14,990th win came guiding Bob Bailey’s Maby Bonkey to victory in 1:55. Morgan found room along the inside to send the Voracious Hanover-Elegant Artist mare, trained by Ryan Bailey, to her second win this year in eight races. A Wild Money Maker (Kirby) was next with Trindle Hanover (Jonathan Roberts) third.

(with files from Dover)

Tags
Have something to say about this? Log in or create an account to post a comment.