Wilkes-Barre, PA — The American Ideal mare Sally Fletcher A, who had had several close finishes without victory over half-mile tracks recently, returned to her winning ways at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, in the $14,000 distaff pacing feature on the Tuesday (March 26) card.

Driver Anthony Napolitano found late luck with the even-money favorite as he kept her third along the inside most of the way. Opportunity came knocking when the second-over horse gapped on the turn. Sally Fletcher A answered by swinging out turning for home. Despite bearing out even further in the lane, the Down Under mare had sufficient rally to catch the potential Pocono Pike pocket rocket Bye Bye Michelle by a length while raising her bankroll to $340,247 for trainer Jose Godinez and the Blindswitch Racing Stable.

Among the many horses on the Tuesday card prepping for the upcoming Weiss Series, the Sportswriter sophomore miss Girl’s Got Rhythm was perhaps the most impressive, setting a North American season’s record of 1:53 in her career debut. Hot-driving Tyler Buter settled the John Cummins-owned filly in the two-hole behind a strong pacesetter (and fellow Weiss eligible) As Time Goes By, then came on in the lane to wear down the pacesetter by three-quarters of a length on the money.

Trixar (Trixton-Spice Queen) broke his maiden in his 14th career start, proving most photogenic in a short finish over fellow Weiss eligibles Oceanato Hanover and Massive Vodka in 2:00. This was despite being out every step of the trotting mile. The betting public had lost hope on the fashionably-bred 3-year-old, who is co-owned by trainer/driver Bill “Moon” Mullin along with Howard Taylor, as he lit up the tote board with a $166.80 win payoff.