Sunday's (Nov. 1) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Harrah's Chester, Dover Downs, Colonial Downs, Saratoga Gaming and Raceway and Cal-Expo.

Callahan takes Open double on All-Star Announcers' Day

Chester, PA -- While an octet of the country's most recognized harness racecallers shared the microphone on Sunday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, it was Corey Callahan who rightfully took the spotlight, recording a driving hat trick, including wins in the $33,000 3-Year-Old Open Handicap Pace and the featured $40,000 Open Handicap Pace.

The sub-featured 3-Year-Old Open saw Callahan aboard Francis Azur's Standupnkissme ($9.80), sent immediately to the front and left to set the pace through a :55.2 half-mile. Under pressure up the backstretch from Wambam Sam (Montrell Teague), Standupnkissme held sway, holding off the pocket-sitting Ideal Danny (George Napolitano, Jr.) in the stretch to prevail by a half-length in 1:50.4.

Callahan also partnered Edward Needle and Donnie Russell's Mystery Chase ($13.20) to victory in the Open Handicap, closing steadily in the stretch down the grandstand side after a demanding pace collapsed. Mystery Chase kicked the cover of eventual second-place finisher Lookout Hanover (Tim Tetrick), drawing clear to win by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:50.3.

The 4- and 5-Year-Old Open Handicap Pace, also contested for a $33,000 purse, went to Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, JJK Stables and James Koran's McCedes ($4.80), a mount held earlier in the season by Callahan, but teamed on Sunday by Yannick Gingras. The 4-year-old rallied from third-over to win by a half-length over Jeremy's Successor (George Napolitano, Jr.) in 1:51.2.

Participating in the 2009 All-Star Announcers' Day, along with host racecaller James Witherite, were Scott Warren, George Anthony, Howard Oil, Gabe Prewitt, John Hernan, Peter Kleinhans and Larry Lederman.

-- Harrah's Chester Publicity Department

Rusty's For Real, Roll Call win on opening day at Dover

Dover, DE -- Rusty's For Real and Roll Call won opening day co-feature races while Corey Callahan had five driving wins and Ross Wolfenden four winners on Sunday at Dover Downs. Art Brewer had a training triple.

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Roll Call was one of four winners for Ross Wolfenden.

In the first of two $12,500 male paces, Carter Racing Stable's Rusty's For Real notched his first win of the year as Bret Brittingham took the veteran 5-year-old right to the front on the way to a 1:54 clocking. Real Town Guy (Tony Morgan) was second in front of Baby Teeth (Dylan Davis).

Art Brewer's Roll Call won the other $12,500 male pace, giving Ross Wolfenden his fourth trip to the winner's circle. Devil's Embrace N (Eddie Davis Jr.) was second, closing strongly in the stretch. Mythicalconnection (Jason Lynch) took show honors.

-- Marv Bachrad

Polo Johnny wins Colonial feature

New Kent, VA -- Polo Johnny scored a wire-to-wire victory over a drying track surface Sunday afternoon (Nov. 1) in the $5,000 pacing co-feature at Colonial Downs.

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Polo Johnny held off a late challenge from fast closing Martha’s Revenge to win by a neck in 1:52.4 at Colonial Downs.

Polo Johnny took a big jump in class Sunday but it did not seem to bother the 5-year-old Polo Player gelding. When he stays flat, Polo Johnny has been a consistent performer this fall and under the guidance of driver Chris Page, he clicked off sixth race fractions of 27.4, 55.4 and 1:23.4.

Polo Johnny held off a late challenge from fast closing Martha’s Revenge to win by a neck in 1:52.4.

Polo Johnny, who earned his sixth win of the year, is trained by Jeff Amann for Jerry Kutshbach of Chillicothe, Ohio. The winner returned a surprising $18.80 to win.

Colonial’s leading driver Chris Page reached the winner's circle with three other horses on the matinee program. The 25-year-old connected with Gerald Kelly’s Southern Blue, Andrew Markano’s Executive Fella and with Charlie Dunavant’s Take You There in the finale.

Colonial Downs has four more cards left in the ’09 fall campaign. Programs are slated for Tuesday and Wednesday at 5 p.m., then on Friday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

-- Colonial Downs

Hidden Touch wins again at Saratoga

Saratoga Springs, NY -- It was another Open win on Sunday afternoon at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway for Hidden Touch, who has enjoyed a huge couple of months.

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Hidden Touch was a 1:56.2 winner on Sunday at Saratoga.

Since going out of town and securing her biggest lifetime win six weeks ago at Yonkers, the consistent mare has been in peak form. On Sunday, the John Mongeon trainee circled the field to secure her second win in three weeks in the Saratoga Fillies and Mares Open.

After coming up second best last Sunday in the Open, the mare avenged that try with a score in 1:56.2 on Sunday. Jim Devaux picked up the catch drive as the mare’s regular driver Brian Cross was out of town.

Hidden Touch moved over the $300,000 mark in earnings since coming to Saratoga four seasons ago.

-- Mike Sardella