Jeremy’s Successor wins Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Feature

Sep 1, 2010 | Uncategorized

WILKES-BARRE, PA (August 14, 2010)—Jeremy’s Successor, driven by George Napolitano Jr. outpaced Golden Receiver (Andrew McCarthy) to win the featured open handicap pace of the week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
Time of the mile was 1:50.3 and it was a three-quarter of a length win for Jeremy’s Successor, who was second in this condition July 24 with a 1:48.3 mile.
Finishing third in back of Golden Receiver was Where’s Waldo (Joe Pavia Jr.).
Golden Receiver took the seven-horse field to the opening panel in 26 seconds while it was Riggins (Tom Jackson) on the front end at the half mile, timed in 54 seconds.
Riggins also was on top at the three-quarters with the timer reading 1:22 but faded to seventh and last at the conclusion of the race.
This was the sixth win in 23 starts for Jeremy’s Successor, trained by Dean Eckley.
Napolitano Jr. the meet’s leading driver, collected his 200th victory of the season and had three on the night through 12 races.
Keeping Pace—The Back To The Track Promotion, in conjunction with the United States Trotting Association, brought out a big Saturday night crowd.
Seven lucky fans got to ride in the starting car while Player’s Club members received a free $5 wager and T-Shirt with a friend also receiving the like.
There also was 50-cent hotdogs, soda and beer.
Highlight of the evening was the awarding of all-expenses paid trip for two to the 2010 Little Brown Jug in Ohio in September and the lucky winner via drawing was Ed Stella of Jessup, Pa.

Gasoline and My Good Side fastest of The Stallion Series for Young Filly Trotters

Aug 4, 2010 | Racing

WILKES-BARRE, PA — Gasoline, hitting on all cylinders, and My Good Side produced the fastest miles of the six divisions of The Stallion Series for two-year-old trotting fillies Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
Gasoline, driven by Hans Eriksson and trained by Jimmy Takter, scored a wire to wire victory from the three post in the fifth division of the series for the freshman filly trotters. Time of the mile was 1:58.4.
This was the maiden win for Gasoline in three life starts.
My Good Side, piloted by Tony Morgan and trained by Steve Schoeffel, captured the final division with an identical clocking of 1:58.4. The victory was also the first for the young distaff trotter in five starts.
In a real tight finish of the fourth division, it was Beatgoeson Hanover (Andrew McCarthy) heading out After Dark (Don Irvine Jr.) at the wire. Time of this division was 1:59.4.
Beatgoeson Hanover is trained by R. Nifty Norman.
Trainer Ron Gurfein collected a stakes victory when Beyond Blue won by a head over NF Barnstormer (Tim Curtin). This race went in 2:00.3.
Matt Kakaley was the sulky with Beyond Blue, who won for the second time in four life starts.
Kevin Sizer drove Can’t Miss to a wire to wire win in the second division of The Stallion Series. This mile went in 2:00.1.
Jan Fread trains Can’t Miss, who won for the first time in four tries this season.
Migisi, driven by Irvine Jr. and trained by Don Swick, was the opening divisional victor. She broke her maiden with a time of 2:01.1. It was the fifth life start for Migisi.