Author: by PHHA for Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania

Driver Matt Kakaley, atop the standings at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, further added to his lead by recording seven victories on the Monday (June 12) afternoon card, including both divisions of the $15,000 trotting features.

Elizabeth and Bret Brittingham’s Itsrockandroll A ($5.80, Allan Davis) was a 1:52 winner in the $20,000 Open Monday (June 5) at Harrington Raceway.

After finishing second in his first start in Massachusetts last week, Mcstoned Again made a jump in class and still won handily in the $20,000 trotting feature at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (June 5).

Ridge Warren had a driving grand slam including a win with Arnie’s Angel in the featured $11,000 Fillies & Mares Open II Pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 2).

Jericho Willie (Frank Affrunti) and Workout Girl (Dylan Huckabone Miller) won the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (June 2).

Muscle Gene came from off the pace to capture the opening race trot on Friday (June 2) at Cumberland, with his owner Ron Cushing in the bike. Trained by Heidi Gibbs, the 5-year-old son of Musclesprinctonian tripped the timer in a swift 2:00.1, giving the husband and wife team their first win of the season with the horse.

The Well Said mare Drama Act, who closed powerfully from last in the Betsy Ross Pace here at Harrah’s Philadelphia last Sunday (May 28) to miss by only 2-1/4 lengths, was sent to the top in Friday (June 2) afternoon’s $20,000 Open handicap pace at the southeastern Pennsylvania oval and came home in a blistering :53.2 to win in 1:50.

After four consecutive starts from the rail in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Trot with no victories, J-s Hopscotch ($11.40) got another kick at the can from the pylons and this time he was finally successful with a head decision over Batting Stats in 1:58.0 over the fast track on Friday afternoon (June 2).

Milieu Hanover made her second start in Massachusetts pay big dividends after she rallied late to capture the $25,000 fillies and mares Winners-Over pacing feature Tuesday afternoon (May 30) at Plainridge Park.