Yonkers, NY — When Annie “Get You Gun” Stoebe sent Dark Pool to the lead in the $15,000 Billings East Region final at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday (June 29) she encountered very little trouble and they went on to an oh-so-easy 1:56.2 victory.

And the triumph was extra special for Stoebe since her family came all the way in from Montana to see her drive the biggest race of her fledgling career.

“I was blessed to get to drive Dark Pool again, he’s such a nice horse,” Stoebe said via telephone.

Last week Stoebe won a Billings trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia with Dark Pool.

“Now we’re two-for-two and I couldn’t be more thrilled.”

When the wings of the mobile gate folded Stoebe sent Dark Pool to the lead and they were never in any trouble trotting away to an easy five length victory over Fiji (Dave “the Rave” Offenberg) and Revrac Harbour, driven by Tony “Shifty” Ciuffetelli Jr.

Billings president Tony “the Capo” Verruso, who finished fourth with Talkoholic, had lined-up sponsors who supplied various items to all the participants. Among those who supplied gifts were Monte Gelrod, John Duer, Danny Taylor, Irv and Vic Sportswear, Buzzy Sholty, Chick’s Saddlery and Advantage Edge Equine.