WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 29, 2010)—Omen Hanover, reined by Jim Pantaleano and trained by Nick Surick, won the fillies and mares open handicap pace Wednesday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
Leaving from the six hole in the six-horse field, Pantaleano sat third and second for three-quarters of the race with Danika Hanover (Matt Kakaley) sitting on the front end.
Opening split went in 26.1, half in 55.2 and three-quarters in 1:22.3 before Omen Hanover stopped the timer in 1:51. This marked the eighth victory for the six-year-old Western Hanover mare in 31 starts.
Ubetterthink Think (George Napolitano Jr.) lost the race by a neck with Danika Hanover finishing one-half length behind Omen Hanover, a winner of more than $161,000 in 2010.