Dover, DE — Benjamin Hanover benefitted from a pocket trip and won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Jan. 14).
Sent off the 1-5 favorite, Benjamin Hanover left in unison with Keg Stand trotting towards the quarter pole. Benjamin Hanover released a parked out Keg Stand thru an opening quarter in :27.4. Keg Stand led the field of six quality trotters to the half in :57.
Platinum AS chased first-over up the backstretch while Chapheart shadowed second-over on the rim. Keg Stand continued on the engine, passing the three-quarters in 1:25.4. Chapheart circled three-wide at the top of the stretch. Benjamin Hanover waited patiently along the pylons in the lane and rumbled home to win by a measured length in 1:54.4. Platinum AS finished second; Resolved To Win finished third.
Benjamin Hanover, a 5-year-old Sebastian K S gelding, is owned by Angela Cornell, trained by Scott DiDomenico, and was driven by Tim Tetrick. He paid $2.60 to win…