Sharp Two-Year-Olds In Pocono Qualifiers
Two-year-olds continued preparations for their careers during Wednesday morning's (June 22) qualifying session at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, which included eight baby races.
Highlights from the Wednesday morning two-year-old qualifiers at Pocono are below (there were no repeat winners):
Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts: The Huntsville-Lotsa Matzah colt Human Cocktail rallied from the pocket in :27.3 to defeat Full Support by a neck in 1:55.3 for trainer/driver Gareth Dowse and owner Stephen Demeter. Just a tick behind was the Stay Hungry-Swift N Shout colt Swift Operator, not only trained by Erv Miller but also driven by the two-time North American UDR champion.
Two-Year-Old Pacing Fillies: Hallelujah Hanover had the quickest clocking in this division, as the daughter of Captaintreacherous-Hana Hanover (a $1.2 million-winning world champion) dashed home in :57.2 - :28 to complete a 1:56 victory for trainer/driver Ray Schnittker and Grozcona Racing Stable LLC.
Two-Year-Old Trotting Colts: Trainer/driver Schnittker also took honours in this section with the Muscle Hill-Girl With A Past gelding Civil Union, who fronted his field in 2:00.4 for Schnittker and co-owners Paul Bordogna and Mary Kinsey Arnold.
Two-Year-Old Trotting Fillies: The quicker of two divisions went to My Belfast Angel, a Muscles Yankee-Vixen distaff driven to a 2:02 win by Matt Kakaley for trainer Andrew Adamczyk for owner Joseph Meaney.
(With files from PHHA / Pocono)