Wilkes-Barre, PA — The Sebastian K S gelding Kaseville had an easy time on the front end early, then had plenty left late to deal with challengers and win Tuesday’s (May 24) $15,000 featured trot at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Driver Jim Pantaleano hustled Kaseville to the lead and forced By A Hoff Hanover to drop behind before the :28 quarter. Meanwhile, heavy favorite Muscle Dynasty made a miscue on the first turn and dug himself a big hole. Pantaleano took advantage of the lack of challengers to back the half off to :58.3, and the pair had reserves in the tank when Flanagan Destiny advanced uncovered towards the 1:27.1 three-quarters, defeating that rival by 1-3/4 lengths while tying his mark of 1:56. By A Hoff Hanover held third in a photo over the recovering Muscle Dynasty.

Kaseville had no problem winning Tuesday’s featured trot at Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

The Tom Gummerson trainee has now won two of his last four starts and has not missed the board in five seasonal starts for owners Joseph Colancecco, Mary Gummerson and James McCormick.

In a co-featured $12,500 trot, the Yankee Glide gelding Darty finally found the winner’s circle in 2022 after several near misses, going wire-to-wire for driver Braxten Boyd in 1:55.2. Darty withstood a bid from favored Vic’s Winner by a neck and took his earnings to $160,903 for trainer Jill Wine and Wine Stable.

Racing resumes at Pocono on Saturday (May 28) at 1:30 p.m., with the usual assortment of fast-class veterans, developing youngsters, and claimers such as Go West Go Fast, a winner of seven of his last eight who was claimed out of his last seven starts, the last four times for a Pocono record-equaling price of $40,000. Program pages will be available on the PHHA website.