WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 21, 2010)—Grain Of Truth, trained by Ray Schnittker and driven to victory by Tom Jackson, established a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3 in winning the $24,000 open handicap trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday night.Jackson gave the nine-year-old Self Possessed gelding a pocket trip behind Looking Hanover (Eric Goodell), who left from the nine post. Opening quarter was timed in 26.3, half in 56.2 and three-quarters in 1:24.4 before Jackson took to the inside lane to win by a neck over Looking Hanover.
Third in the race was Zitomira (Jacqueline Ingrassia, a half length back.
Grain Of Truth has been the most consistent trotter this season at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and racing against open and open handicap trotters.
Schnittker’s Grain Of Truth now has won seven of 25 starts with nine second-place finishes and six third-place finishes in 2010.
P J Clark, one of the favorites in the race, finished eighth in the race, some seven lengths back after coming second over.