Forty days ago, the Changeover pacing mare Areyoureadygirl N had never raced on U.S. soil.
In Tuesday’s $16,000 distaff feature at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, she proved that the answer implied in her name was a resounding “Yes!” with her fourth straight victory between here at Harrah’s Philly, rallying for driver Andrew McCarthy from second-over for a one length victory in the mountain oval’s headliner.
After a third in her first United States start, the mare has been unstoppable for trainer Scott Di Domenico and owners CC Racing LLC, Dana Parham, and Triple D Stables Inc, already amassing $29,280 in under six weeks of “Yankee” racing.
The crowd has caught on to Areyoureadygirl N quickly, as she was the 1-2 favourite; finishing second was pocket-sitting Gymnast Hanover, with Pocono’s leading driver George Napolitano, Jr. finding himself in the unusual situation of guiding the 41-1 longest shot on the board, though with his usual good result.
Top three-year-old pacing filly Agent Q returns to the races Saturday at Pocono, competing in a division of the third prelim of her division’s Pennsylvania Sire Stakes series. Starting from post seven for driver Scott Zeron, Agent Q will come into this race off three straight victories: the elimination and Championship of the Lynch Pace here at Pocono, and the Mistletoe Shalee at The Meadowlands.
(PHHA/Pocono)