from the PHHA/Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA — The “Bionic Man,” driver Tim Tetrick, showed that his parts don’t rust in the rain, capturing three of the eight divisions of the $160,000 second round of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series for 2-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday night (July 21) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono over “off” going (the first five sections on a track rated “sloppy,” the last three on a “good” surface).

Curtis Salonick photo

Goodtogo Hanover was a neck winner in her Stallion Series division.

Tetrick captured the fastest division in 1:58.3 with Goodtogo Hanover, but it was anything but a laugher over pacesetting LOL Hanover, as the victorious daughter of Explosive Matter-Grammy Hall needed most of the Pocono Pike to rally from the pocket and hang a neck decision on her foe for trainer Bill Zendt, also co-owner with Gary Saul.

All three of Tetrick’s victories came during the “sloppy” portion of the card; he also clicked with Casey T (Madison River-Gia) in 2:00.3 for trainer Todd Rooney, and with the Yankee Glide-Sarafina Hall miss I Luv Blackhawkred, another of the five “pocket rockets” who took Stallion Series glory in 2:00 for trainer Dirk Simpson.

Matching Tetrick in the triple category was sire Andover Hall, with the second-fastest winner, Miss Teszla (out of Filly At Bigs), rallying from the two-hole to win easily for trainer-driver Jimmy Takter in 1:58.4 (good track). Andover Hall’s other two winners controlled most of the pace in their victories: Synonymous Hanover (out of Sweetr By The Bone) in 2:00.2 (sloppy track) for trainer/driver Charlie Norris; and Gracie Hanover (out of Gone Lindy), home first in 2:00.4 (good track) for trainer/driver Åke Svanstedt.

Also victorious on the evening were the two other winners who used the pocket as their launching pad: Twice A Night (Donato Hanover-Working Girl), who tallied in 2:00.4 (sloppy track) for driver Jackie Ingrassia and trainer Frank Ingrassia; and the Cantab Hall-Keystone Vi Va miss Ki Ki Canolli, who stopped the timer in 2:00.1 (good track) for driver Scott Zeron and trainer Jonas Czernyson.

The Sire Stakes fillies take their turn in the spotlight Wednesday, with four divisions of their $247,844 event in races eight, 10, 11, and 12.