by John Zimich, publicity director, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

Wilkes-Barre, PA — Farifant, driven by Andrew McCarthy, captured the $24,000 Open I Trot in track record fashion on Tuesday night (August 3) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

Winning by two lengths over a fast-closing Dennis, Farifant stopped the timer in 1:52.1, a new mark for older trotting stallions and a clocking which equaled the second fastest trot ever in the history of the Northeastern Pennsylvania five-eighths-mile track.

Farifant, an 8-year-old And Artifant stallion trained by Anette Lorentzon, was winning for the fourth straight time at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The record-setting mile came in wire-to-wire fashion from the seven post in the featured trot of the week.

Armbro Barrister, with Ray Schnittker in the sulky, previously held the record at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with a 1:53.1 mile set in June of 2006.

Badboy Paparazzi A, driven by Mike Simons and trained by Gail Wrubel, won the Open II Trot with a time of 1:54.

On the pacing side Tuesday night, Presidential Order stopped the timer in 1:48.4, only two ticks off equaling the all-time track mark of 1:48.2.

Driven by Joe Pavia, Jr. and trained by Lou Pena, the 5-year-old Camotion gelding scored a wire-to-wire victory from the eight hole in a $25,000-$30,000 claiming pace. This marked the ninth straight win for Presidential Order.

Pilgrims Toner, driven by Brian Sears, set the older gelding pace record on May 29 of this year with the timer reading 1:48.2, which also equaled the all-time fastest mile ever at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. That time was set by Shadow Play, in an Adios elimination race with David Miller in the bike in August of 2008.