Wilkes-Barre, PA — Three $15,000 contests for horses headed upwards on the class ladder highlighted the Tuesday (July 2) afternoon card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

The faster of the two paces went to Chrchviewcamlot IR, who defeated a talented field in 1:50.4. In line to Tyler Buter, the Foreclosure N gelding was hustled forward past a :27.2 quarter and paced an individual second split of :26.4 to clear to the front before the :54.3 half. On Time Delivery, who advanced on the first turn to clear early leader Vengeance Blue Chip, was closest to the winner at the 1:23.1 three-quarters, but Vengeance Blue Chip came on with a rush to finish a neck behind Chrchviewcamlot IR and a neck ahead of the pocket sitter, who lost for the first time in seven starts this year.

Chrchviewcamlot IR remained undefeated in three seasonal starts with a 1:50.4 win at Pocono on Tuesday. Curtis Salonick photo.

Chrchviewcamlot IR is now undefeated in three 2024 starts and has an enviable 12-for-19 lifetime tally. The 5-year-old is owned by Richard Poilllucci and David Kryway.

The other division of the pacing feature was taken by the sophomore Always B Miki gelding Dublin Dasher, who had not started since leading at the quarter in the Matron at Dover, but still was ready to go 1:51.2 on the front end here. Matt Kakaley, who was top driver on the day with four wins, sent the returnee through fractions of :26.3, :55.4 and 1:23.4 before sprinting home in :27.3 to withstand pocket sitter Rocknroll Lou by three-quarters of a length. Dublin Dasher took a new mark for trainer Hunter Oakes and owners Alan Johnston and H O Racing Inc.

The top trot was taken by the Walner sophomore filly Sister Diane, who sustained an uncovered advance to win by 2-3/4 lengths in a lifetime best 1:54. George Napolitano Jr. drove Sister Diane for trainer Åke Svanstedt and the partnership of Stable Why Not and Åke Svanstedt Inc.

There were a pair of $11,250 trots for 2-year-olds, divided by sex.

The males were led throughout by the International Moni-Make It Blue Chip gelding Wapiti Blue Chip, breaking his maiden by 4-3/4 lengths in 1:57.4 for driven Braxten Boyd, trainer Mahlon Martin, and owners Ashley Burslem, Steven Mullen, and Gregory Garton.

The filly Santa Cristina had an even bigger margin at the finish – 6-1/4 lengths – as the daughter of Bar Hopping-Cardinale came from second while trotting her last half in :57.2 to complete a 1:58.1 score in her purse debut. Andy Miller guided the winner for trainer Julie Miller and Willow Oak Ranch.

Pocono’s live action resumes on Saturday (July 6) with a 1 p.m. first post. Free Pocono programs are available at www.phha.org.