Jackson-Grant-Williams score with pair of freshman filly trotters at Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA — The hot combination of driver Tom Jackson, trainer Fred Grant, and owner/breeder Russell Williams continued their recent success with 2-year-old trotters on Monday (Aug. 2) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, visiting Victory Lane with a pair of fillies.

There were four $11,700 events scheduled for 2-year-olds at the mountain oval, one for each combination of sex and gait.

Luisella is perfect after two career starts with an easy victory on Monday at Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

The Bar Hopping-Melusine miss Luisella remained undefeated through two lifetime starts by speeding to victory in her group’s race in 1:56.3, lowering her mark by almost three seconds. Jackson moved Luisella to the lead in front of the stands, circling early pacesetter Rheia Rose, then came home in :28.2 to keep her rival three lengths behind in a very promising outing.

With two trotting fillies needing a race and only one opportunity to face peers, Williams/Grant decided to give the Resolve-Afterimage filly Grace And Favor her debut in a maiden contest against older horses, both females and males. But the experience factor was overcome by the sheer talent of the filly, who was sent to the lead in the second quarter by Jackson and came home with a two length advantage over favored Hurrikane Willie G in 1:57.2.

The meet’s leading driver, George Napolitano Jr., had four winners on the card. Tom Jackson visited Victory Lane three times — in addition to the two freshman trotting distaffs, he guided the fastest performer of the day, Captain McKee, who now has won three straight after a 1:51 triumph.

Program pages for the Tuesday card at Pocono are available at the PHHA website.

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