Wilkes-Barre, PA — The two $11,700 featured paces for 2-year-old colts and geldings on a hot Monday (July 12) afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono both resulted in photo finishes, with Hunted House and Stewardoftheland proving more photogenic than the betting favorites.

Hunted House got the nod over Forrest Blu in a 2-year-old contest at Pocono on Monday. Curtis Salonick photo.

Hunted House, a gray son of Huntsville–Gray Ghost, set fractions of :27.4, :57.2, and 1:26 under the guidance of Mark MacDonald, at the last-named station bracing for the uncovered onslaught of Forrest Blu. The first-over horse did gain a short lead, but Hunted House showed courage to the wire, finishing with a head advantage while stopping the timer in a career best 1:53.4. Trainer Ray Schnittker also is part-owner of the distinctive colt with David Pepin and Flintlock Farm Inc.

Huntsville completed a siring double in the features when Stewardoftheland (dam Paltrow Blue Chip) was able to rally for a nose tally in 1:56, a new mark. Regents Hanover got somewhat pedestrian fractions of :28.2, :58.2, and 1:27.4, setting the pace, but the 17-1 winner used a sharp last sixteenth burst from the pocket to score the upset for driver Tom Jackson, trainer Lisa Martin, and owner David Koslowsky.

Program pages for the 12:30 p.m. Tuesday card are available at the PHHA website.