Wilkes-Barre, PA – Eclipse Me N equaled the world record for older pacing mares on a 5/8-mile track when she won the $17,500 featured distaff pace in 1:48.2 during the Tuesday (July 2) twilight card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Eclipse Me N equaled a world record for older pacing mares in 1:48.2 in the feature at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

Eclipse Me N, a seven-year-old daughter of Real Desire, went right to the front for driver Simon Allard and stayed in firm control of the race, going out in :26.3, posting :27.3 splits in the middle for :54.1 and 1:21.4 clockings, and then storming home in :26.3 to equal the divisional world record first established right here at Pocono by Drop The Ball on August 17, 2013. Pocketsitter Shebang N finished two lengths behind the new world champion, who is trained by Rene Allard and is owned by Allard Racing Inc., Yves Sarrazin, and Donald Mac Rae.

The freshman trotting colt Paulie Walnuts is perfect after two career starts after a wire-to-wire 1:56.2 victory, a lifetime best. Paulie Walnuts went to the front early for driver Jim Morrill Jr. and had no problems throughout the mile, although Hit Show did very well from the pocket to stay within 1-1/4 lengths of the winner at the finish. The son of Andover Hall out of D Liteful Hanover looks like a potential stakes colt for trainer Gareth Dowse and owner Howard Taylor.

Anthony Napolitano drove five winners on the Tuesday Pocono card, three of them for trainer Jose Godinez.