Wilkes-Barre, PA — Dashing through what would quickly become a heavy snow, 19-1 shot Scottish caught 1-5 favorite Street Smarts late to win the $15,000 featured trot on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 15) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Owner-trainer-driver David Hoover was far back for most of the mile with the gelded son of Kadabra, and was still 5-3/4 lengths behind at the three-quarters, four lengths back at the stretch call, and not much closer by mid-stretch, as Street Smarts had cleared after a first-up journey and looked to be home. But Scottish and Hoover never gave in and overtook the odds-on favorite by a half length in 1:57, a new mark despite the unfavorable conditions.

Scottish just caught Street Smarts in Tuesday’s featured trot at Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

Scottish was the only closer to win in the frigid conditions at Pocono on Tuesday. The next closest thing came in the $15,000 featured pace, when the He’s Watching gelding Greystone Watchman backed out of the pocket after 47-1 Pink Floyd Hanover cleared the pacesetter late on the far turn, then went on to defeat the long shot by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:54. Braxten Boyd drove the eight-time seasonal winner, coming off only a three-day rest, for trainer Herbert Lux III and owner Robert John Becker.

Anthony Napolitano visited the winner’s circle three times to lead all drivers during the card.

Pocono will host its final card of 2022 this coming Saturday (Nov. 19) at 1:30 p.m., with a $25,000 fast-class pace topping the 14 races. Also, local leading trainer Ron Burke and leading driver Matt Kakaley will be feted. Further, there will be a $1,018.20 carryover in the Pick-5 (races 8-12), and all bets which usually carry over if no winning tickets are sold will be forced to pay out in their last iteration of the day. Program pages will be available on the PHHA website.