Maxdaddy Blue Chip benefited from a covered trip and pounced to win the $20,500 featured pace at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Saturday, November 4, scoring in 1:49.2.

The Sportswriter gelding, tracking cover, tipped off cover and paced strongly in the last quarter, sweeping three wide to win by one-and-a-half lengths over pocket-sitter Archangel Three, a half-length ahead of pacesetter Si Semalu.

Simon Allard scored his fourth victory of the night with the 15-time winner in 2017, who is trained by his brother Rene Allard and owned by Allard Racing Inc., Alycon Stable, How’s That Stables Inc., and VIP Internet Stable LLC.

(With files from the PHHA)