The American Ideal mare Sally Fletcher A, who had several close finishes without victory over half-mile tracks recently, rediscovered her winning ways upon coming to The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, winning the $14,000 distaff pacing feature in 1:53 on the Tuesday, March 26 twilight card.

Driver Anthony Napolitano opted on finding late luck with the even-money favourite as he kept her third along the inside most of the way. Opportunity came knocking when the second-over horse gapped on the turn, with Sally Fletcher A swinging through the seam then wider turning for home. Despite bearing out even farther in the lane, the Down Under mare rallied to catch the pocket-rocket Bye Bye Michelle by a length while raising her bankroll to $340,247 for trainer Jose Godinez and the Blindswitch Racing Stable.

Among the many horses on the Tuesday card prepping for the upcoming Weiss Series, the Sportswriter sophomore miss Girls Got Rhythm was perhaps the most impressive, setting a North American season’s record of 1:53 in her career debut. Driver Tyler Buter settled the John Cummins-owned filly in the pocket behind a strong pacesetter (and fellow Weiss eligible) As Time Goes By, then came on in the lane to wear down the pacesetter by three-quarter lengths on the money.

Trixar–a gelded-sophomore son of Trixton out of the $400,000-winning Spice Queen–won in his 14th start, proving most photogenic over fellow Weiss eligibles Oceanato Hanover and Massive Vodka in 2:00 despite being parked every step of the trotting mile. The betting public lost hope on the fashionably-bred three-year-old, co-owned by trainer-driver Bill “Moon” Mullin along with Howard Taylor, as he lit up the tote board with a $166.80 win payoff.

(with files from the PHHA)