Wilkes-Barre, PA — The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono carded four $11,700 feature events for 2-year-olds on Monday afternoon (July 26), one for each combination of sex and gait, and driver Tom Jackson won three of them, including both trots for trainer Fred Grant and owner Russell Williams.

The freshman Aggiornamento remained undefeated after three career starts with a Monday victory at Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

The Nuncio-Tuonela gelding Aggiornamento has quickly become the very definition of consistency as he’s made three lifetime starts, and recorded three victories, all of them timed in 1:58.1. Jackson kept the freshman behind pacesetter Slave Labour to the stretch, then worked past that one by 1-3/4 lengths while coming home in a sharp :28.2.

The Bar Hopping-Melusine filly Luisella was ready for Jackson/Grant/ Williams in her career debut, coming uncovered from midfield and winning by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:59.2 over 80-1 bomber Wild Kat G. Luisella had prepped for her debut with a 2:00.4 Pocono qualifier.

Jackson’s third victory with a freshman came with a talented filly from the John Butenschoen barn, the Huntsville–Major Master Piece miss Patsville, who followed up a New York Excelsior A win at Monticello in 1:57.2 with a new mark of 1:54.1 here. Patsville moved to the lead past the quarter and put in a :27.3 last stanza to win by 7-1/2 lengths for William C. and William P. De Long.

The colt pace went to the Betting Line–Ideal Nectarine gelding Bet Eightthirtyone, who came strongly from the pocket to beat Honali by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:55. Marcus Miller drove for trainer Erv Miller and owner D R Van Witzenburg.

Marcus Miller and Tom Jackson tied with trainer Sofia Zingale with three victories on the card, but chances are that the trainer got a special delight in her three-bagger. Zingale’s career total is now up to 38 victories, whereas the two sulky-sitters now have 8,727 lifetime victories between them.

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