Somebody AS, a daughter of Striking Sahbra who shares a name with a nutrition/health company in Scandinavia, showed her fitness Sunday night (September 25) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono by winning the $20,000 featured trot in 1:54.1.
George Napolitano Jr. left from post two with the Anette Lorentzon-trained mare, gave up the lead to Classicality just past the :27.1 quarter, retook immediately from that one and coasted to the half in :57, then put up a 1:25 time at the three-quarters before holding off the potential pocket rocket by a half-length on a cool (51 degrees) night in the mountains. Tweet Me, who had to come first-over, finished third, a length behind Classicality.
Somebody AS, winning for the seventh time in 22 starts this year, has now assembled a very healthy lifetime bankroll of $557,768 for international owners ACL Stuteri AB of Paris (Kentucky, y’all) and Kjell Johansson of Sosdala, Sweden.
Earlier, Chuck Connor Jr. guided a horse back to Pocono’s Victory Lane for the first time in 11 years and nine days when he scored a maiden victory behind Claire, a filly with a pedigree (by millionaire Breeders Crown winner Chapter Seven out of millionaire Breeders Crown winner Housethatruthbuilt) that suggests many more good things to come. Connor, who usually races at Pocono only a couple times a year, posted career victory 1894 behind Claire, and marked his first visit to the local winner's circle since he arrived there behind Bet On The Grey on September 16, 2005.
(PHHA/Pocono)