Wilkes-Barre, PA — Kaddari, who started her career with wins in the last two prelims of the Bobby Weiss Series for 3-year-old trotting fillies, added the $50,000 Weiss championship to her rapidly-growing resume on Tuesday afternoon (May 2) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The $375,000 yearling stopped the timer in 1:56 on a cool day with a strong stretch headwind.

Mattias Melander got away second with Kaddari before moving the Walner filly nearing the :28 quarter to clear A Good Chardonnay and keep Quite Fast parked in the two-wide lane through fractions of :57 and 1:26.1. Into the wind, driver Melander asked his filly for more, and she responded to finish 2-1/2 lengths clear of runner-up Over Board, who circled five-wide in the stretch and passed many horses.

Pocono director of racing Rick Kane presents the Bobby Weiss Series championship trophy to Team Melander after Kaddari won easily. Curtis Salonick photo.

Kaddari is trained by Mattias’ brother, Marcus Melander, and is owned by Courant Inc.

The $20,000 Weiss Consolation went to I’m Amused, who lowered her lifetime mark to 1:57. Simon Allard popped the pocket with the sophomore Muscle Hill filly up the backstretch and opened a big lead that could not be threatened through the stretch. Deborah Daguet trains I’m Amused for D Racing Stable Inc., Kapildeo Singh and Earl Hill Jr.

Marcus Miller led all Pocono drivers Tuesday with three wins.

The Downs will not present a live program this Saturday (May 6), Kentucky Derby Day. Racing at Pocono returns on Sunday (May 7) at 6 p.m. with four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 3-year-old pacing fillies, a group which will include recent Weiss Series champion C Is For Cookie. Program pages for all Pocono races are or will be available on the PHHA website.