by PHHA/Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA — The meet’s leading driver, George Napolitano Jr., was named on four horses on the overnight sheet for the $14,000 distaff claiming handicap pacing feature at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Monday night (Sept. 17). They were the 5-2 early choice, and a 4-1 shot, a 5-1 shot, and a 6-1 shot on the morning line.

He took the longest shot of the four at 6-1, Intoview, then swept from seventh down the backstretch to reach the wire first in 1:53, a length to the good of Tataria.

Sea’s Ideal and Unbeamlieveable fought for the early lead well past the :26.3 marker on a track rated “sloppy,” with the former finally able to clear to the lead, only to have favored LK’s Nancy Lee start up uncovered at her by the :55.3 half.

Napolitano swung Intoview three-wide from fourth-over late on the backstretch, got cover from Tataria in the three-path on the far turn, then swung even wider and, after Tataria had made the stretch lead, was able to get by the gritty rival for the decision.

A daughter of Mach Three, Intoview won her second straight race for owner/trainer Gilbert Garcia-Owen.

Napolitano continued his recent hot form with three winners, giving him 20 visits to Victory Lane since last Friday. He was in action Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Pocono and Friday through Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia.