Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Well Said mare Lady Dela Renta A, now 2-for-3 in the United States, paced an impressive 1:49.2 mile in taking the $17,500 distaff feature on the Tuesday (Sept. 3) twilight card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Anthony Napolitano got away fourth with the recent import as Bettorhaveanother took the field to the quarter in :26.2, then began a grinding move as early mover Lyons River Pride took the field to the half in :55. Lady Dela Renta A gained into a 1:21.4 three-quarter clocking, then showed no ill effects from the rough two-move trip, stretching out for more ground to the wire in defeating Lyons River Pride by a length.

Lady Dela Renta A posted a very sharp 1:49.2 this afternoon in the feature at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

Lady Dela Renta A, a five-year-old mare, had put together 14 wins in 41 Down Under starts and $155,814 on her card when she was purchased by Blindswitch Racing Stable and Dolne Farm Services LLC and turned over to trainer Jose Godinez, and her connections looked to have made an astute purchase who may be capable of even better feats.

Turville Hanover followed the cover of Bag O Chips around the far turn, then kicked on to beat out that rival by a neck in a $15,000 co-featured trot while taking a new mark of 1:54.4. Trainer Jeff Gregory guided the sophomore Cantab Hall gelding, who was unraced at two but now has posted five wins in 13 starts for Jeff Gregory Inc., Stuart Morgan, and Steven Finkelstein.

FINISHING LINES – The draw is Wednesday (Sept. 4) morning for one of the biggest cards of the season at The Downs, next Monday’s (Sept. 9) twilight program which features the three $100,000 Championships of the Great Northeast Open Series at 1-1/4 miles as well as all eight of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series Championships during an action-packed lineup of races.