Sniper Hall wins $32,500 Delaware Special; Callahan wins four

Dover, DE --- Jim Morand steered Sniper Hall through the passing lane to score a 1:52.2 victory in the $32,500 Delaware Special, while Proper Respect notched the fastest win on the card, in 1:50.3, to take the $23,000 winners-over pace on Monday, Nov. 1 at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan, who drove five winners at Dover on Sunday, added four more in the second night of racing at the meet. Ron Pierce had a three-bagger.

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Sniper Hall, obscured, used the passing lane as the route to victory on Monday

In the $32,500 feature, Montrell Teague moved Zee Barber into the early lead and then battled head-to-head with Art Director and Ron Pierce until deep stretch, when Sniper Hall rolled through the passing lane to score by a nose for his second straight victory and ninth win this year. Art Director came back in the stretch to finish second with Zee Barber a close third. It was Morand's second win on the program.

Eric Goodell took Domitian Hanover to the outside on the final turn and out-brushed the front-pacing Warning Zone (Tony Morgan) to the wire, in 1:51.1, to win the $26,000 Open pace. It was an double for owner Larry Baron, trainer Josh Green and Goodell.

Tony Morgan and Jim Morand had driving doubles.

-- Marv Bachrad

Jans Luck powers to 30th win in 2008-2009

Washington, PA --- Jans Luck enjoyed a second quarter breather, then powered home to capture the $27,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap pace on Monday at The Meadows, her 30th victory in 2008-2009, and one of seven driving wins on the 13-race card for Dave Palone.

After that relaxing second panel, in :30.1, Jans Luck blazed the back half in :55.4 to score in 1:53.4, one-half length better than the pocket-sitting Au Dragon. Natalie, tiring from a tough first-over trip, saved show.

Ron Burke trains Jans Luck, a 5-year-old daughter of Camluck--Jans Scooter who now boasts career earnings of $776,338, for the Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables and M1 Stable.

Palone scored three times for Burke and twice for trainer Ricky Stamm.

-- Evan Pattak

Ranger, Hennessey highlight “Upset Night” in Florida

Pompano Beach, FL --- It's an extremely rare occurrence when a track's top two drivers are involved in major upset, long-odds wins on the same program, but that's what happened at The Isle Pompano Park as Monday evening racing debuted on the schedule on Nov. 2.

The common denominator for the upsets by the track's marquee reinsmen was the outside post, nine. Bruce Ranger, the South Florida track's all-time winningest driver was a front-end winner in the seventh race claiming trot with Kid Conway, at a stunning 23-1 for a $48.60 win mutuel. Stewart Nemiro trains the Conway Hall--Royal Sweep 6-year-old gelding for Fred Monteleone Stable of Pompano Beach, as he surpassed the $200,000 life earnings plateau with his 23rd career victory.

Wally Hennessey, again a solid second to Ranger in the drivers' colony this year, had an answer for that just two races later. He sat far off the pace with Spirit In My Pocket and then mowed down his claiming pace rivals in the final half to score at 10-1 for a $23.00 win mutual, and top a whopping Superfecta of $21,931.80. Brian Hauck trains the class-dropping shipper that had been campaigning at Indiana Downs for Haucks Stables.

The November schedule at The Isle Pompano Park includes four live programs per week at 7:05 p.m., eastern each Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening. Tuesday cards will be added to that for the December through March period at the Winter Capital of Harness Racing.

-- Frank Salive