Daiquiri Hanover had little trouble handling his opponents in 1:53.2 in the $21,528 featured conditioned trot on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

The son of Bar Hopping-Dab Hanover laid just off a three-way battle during a :28.1 quarter, then was moved frontward by Tyler Buter before the finish line the first time, making the lead nearing the :57 half. Daiquiri Hanover was in control to three-quarters in 1:25.2, and he extended his advantage by trotting his last quarter in :28 and winning by 5-3/4 lengths. The Tony Alagna trainee, now one-for-six this year, is owned by one of harness racing’s few Louisiana-Utah-California partnerships: Adam Hawthorne, Jade Hadfield, and Itzak Madae. The four-year-old stallion has won five of 19 career starts. Assiduous (Jim Pantaleano) was second in the mile, edging out Margareta Hanover (Ridge Warren).

A $17,361 fast-class trot went to the Italian-bred Demone Deiventi It, an altered son of Mago Damore-Vela Dei Venti, who went to the lead at the quarter, then held off a late rally by pocket-sitter Happy Chopper (Buter), by a head. Kinnder Thinktwice (Braxten Boyd) finished third. The time for the mile was 1:53.3 for the winner, whose name translates to “demon of the winds.” He was driven by Simon Allard for trainer Hunter Oakes and owner Flying A Racing Stable. 

The drivers of the feature winners, Allard and Buter, tied for the day’s honours with three victories.

Anthony Napolitano is third in the Pocono drivers' standings, yet he has driven the last three $50+ winners at the northeast Pennsylvania track and leads all horsemen for the year in this category with eight. After guiding home a “bomber” in consecutive races a week ago Saturday, Napolitano added to his total by going wire-to-wire with P L Quinella in Tuesday’s 12th race – and not many $81.60 winners triumph by 2-1/2 lengths.

Racing resumes at Pocono on Saturday with a 1 p.m. card that will feature a carryover into the first race Superfecta pool. The card scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. has been cancelled.

(PHHA/Pocono)