Wilkes-Barre, PA – George Napolitano Jr., not long removed from achieving his 10,000^th career driving victory, posted another milestone at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on the Monday (Oct. 28) twilight card, guiding Follow Your Heart to a 1:53.3 initial pari-mutuel victory to notch his 5000^th lifetime driving success over the red 5/8-mile oval in northeast Pennsylvania.

George Napolitano Jr. guided Follow Your Heart to a 1:53.3  victory to notch his 5,000th lifetime driving success at Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

Just as he did with Motown N 16 days ago to get overall win #10,000, Napolitano moved early for the lead with the favored Follow Your Heart, and the Rock N Roll Heaven freshman gelding kept control from there, coming home in :55.3 while lowering his mark over 4 seconds. The freshman is trained by Aaron Lambert, who is also co-owner with Ron Coyne Stables Inc., Blair Corbeil, and David Linker.

Napolitano is well on his way to his 13^th championship in the driving win category at the Pocono oval. In North American terms, Napolitano became the 18^th driver to reach five figures in sulky wins, and he ranks 11^th among active drivers. Napolitano also is sitting in third place among all North American drivers in 2019.