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February 9, 2010

DRIVING MILESTONES: Corey Callahan equaled the track record at
Dover Downs for wins on a single program when he had eight victorious drives on February 3. Luc Ouellette accomplished the feat twice, in 1998 and 1999. Also getting eight wins at Dover Downs were Brad Hanners in 2005 as well as Tony Morgan and Tim Tetrick, both in 2006. Callahan also had five second-place finishes, giving him 13 of 15 drives that were first or second.

Brian Sears entered Monday needing 25 wins to reach 7,000 in his career. Brent Holland needed 20 victories to reach 4,000. Yannick Gingras needed 11 wins to reach 3,000.

MONEY MATTERS: Catello Manzi entered Monday needing $434,185 to reach $140 million in career purses. Manzi ranks No. 4 among all drivers in North American harness racing history. The top five: John Campbell ($267 million), Mike Lachance ($181 million), Ron Pierce ($159 million), Manzi, and David Miller ($130 million). Yannick Gingras entered Monday needing $343,010 to reach $50 million in his career.