Jun 20, 2012 | Racing
June 19, 2012
Billmar Scooter used a pocket trip and the passing lane to capture the featured mares pace of the week for a second consecutive time on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race, which was contested by mares who are winners of over $25,000 lifetime, carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
Leaving from post position #4 in a field of seven as the 8-5 favorite, Billmar Scooter, a 7-year-old mare from the barn of Amber Buter with Tyler Buter in the bike, left early and settled in the pocket while Dawn’s Legacy jumped to the early lead. That’s where Billmar Scooter stayed until the stretch, when she used the inside passing lane to score for the second straight week, this time coming by two lengths in 1:50:2. Southwind Jazmin was second while Mud Pie Hanover rallied for the show.
Billmar Scooter, sired by Keystone Raider, now has won four out of six in this class since arriving at Pocono. She has 7 wins in 18 races this year and 28 lifetime victories, giving him career earnings of $491,611.
May 23, 2012 | Racing
May 22, 2012
Mud Pie Hanover led at every pole to score a victory in the featured winners of over $25,000 lifetime pacing event on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
Mud Pie Hanover, the 5-2 second choice from the barn of trainer Jason Robinson, left from post position #4 in a field of eight and outdueled two other horses to get to the engine in a quick 26:3. Despite constant outside pressure, the mare kept the lead through the half at 54:4 and the three-quarter mark in 1:22:3. Favorite Southwind Jazmin came up fresh on the outside in the stretch, but driver George Napolitano Jr. urged Mud Pie Hanover home for the victory by a length in 1:51, matching a career-best. Southwind Jazmin settled for second while N Y Yankees picked up the show.
Mud Pie Hanover, a 6-year-old mare owned by Robert Main and sired by Allamerican Native, now has three wins and three places in her last six starts, all coming against the top mares at Harrah’s and Pocono. The win gives her five in 13 races this year and 28 in her career, while her lifetime earnings now stand at $337,884.
May 16, 2012 | Racing
May 15, 2012
Billmar Scooter beat a tough group of distaff pacers to win her second straight winners of over $25,000 lifetime pace for mares in the feature race on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
Leaving from post position #2 in a field of eight as the 2-1 second choice, Billmar Scooter, a Keystone Raider mare from the barn of Amber Buter driven by Tyler Buter, took on classy veteran Chancey Lady first over and wore her down in the stretch. The closers weren’t able to get to her as she came home a winner by 1 ¼ lengths over Mud Pie Hanover in 1:51. Red Star Hottie finished 3rd.
The win was the mare’s 5th in 14 2012 starts. It was Billmar Scooter’s 26th lifetime win, pushing her career earnings to $458,361.
