Wilkes-Barre, PA — A quartet of $15,000 races for developing stock headed the Tuesday afternoon (March 19) program at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

On the pacing side, the Well Said gelding Tennessee Smooth marked himself as a horse to keep an eye on, setting the pace then withstanding an uncovered move from odds-on favorite Hunters Hero by a half length in 1:54.3. Braxten Boyd drove the winner of two straight for trainer Brandy Wine and the partnership of Brett Boyd Racing Inc. and Geoffrey Howles.

The equivalent event for distaff pacers saw the Always B Miki mare Miss Majesty kept on the rim for three-eighths of a mile before making the top, yet still having plenty in reserve to stop the timer in 1:55 while taking her seasonal record to 5-4-1-0. Matt Kakaley drove the Nik Drennan trainee for James Davino and Drennan Stable LLC.

Two trotting sections were won by Kobe B, a Father Patrick gelding who won by a half length over Lous Lancelot in 1:57.4 while using engine tactics for driver Jim Pantaleano (tops on the day with three victories), trainer Jill Roland, and owner José Cervantes; and Fashion Ken, a son of Donato Hanover who narrowly defeated Bright Expectation in 1:58 for driver Simon Allard, trainer Pierre Bovay, and owner Nicole Bovay Gurtner.

When racing resumes at Pocono on Saturday (March 23) at 1 p.m., the feature will be the first final in the Game Of Claims Series events, with a $35,000 purse for horses who started the action with a base tag of $25,000. Six of the eight horses will be changing barns since their last preliminary start, including morning line favorite Tam Major A, who had two wins and a second during preliminary action. Free Pocono programs are or will be available at www.phha.org.