Kentucky invader Bank On Me had to trot his last half in :55.2 uncovered, but the Chapter Seven-Overdraft Volo three-year-old gelding was up to the challenge and recorded a 1:55 victory in the $24,648 feature on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. 

The speedy finish came on a relatively warm day for Pocono in November that allowed for fast halves and quarters – usually off the pace, but occasionally coming from speed duels. Bank On Me was moved raw from midpack at the half by driver Ridge Warren and never took a backward step, wearing down pacesetting Chuckthemillionair (Colin Kelly) to win by a neck. Kovu As (Anthony Napolitano) was third. Nifty Norman assumed local handling duties for the gelding, who won impressively for Pinske Stables, Enzed Racing Stable Inc., and Lizanne Waples. The win payout was $12.40.

Perhaps the most impressive mile of the day was turned in by another trotter, the Quebec-bred Wheeling N Dealin-Majestic Joy gelding Kinnder Thinktwice ($4.20) in a $16,901 conditioned event. He followed front-stepper Hand Dover Dan (Anthony Napolitano) in the pocket, then motored home in :55.2 to go by the leader by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:52.2, equalling his mark. Cassius Hanover (Matt Kakaley) completed the ticket. Warren had the steer behind the five-year-old Kinnder Thinktwice, who is co-owned by trainer Susan Marshall with John Marshall.

In the $22,535 top conditioned pace, the Tom Hill-Racezapan gelding Moneyhill Gb ($2.40) remained undefeated after two U.S. starts while lowering his mark to 1:51.3. Not many Scottish-bred horses make it to these shores, but Moneyhill Gb may turn into a trailblazer, as the four-year-old kicked home in :54.3 and needed all of that speed to defeat pylon-shooting Chief Bogo (Anthony Napolitano) by a nose for driver Tyler Buter and trainer-owner Robert Cleary. Heaven Needs Me (Braxten Boyd) was right with them in third.

In the $22,535 claiming handicap pace, the six-year-old Huntsville-Ramalama gelding Prospectors Gold ($4.80) found lively cover and went on to be victorious by 1-1/2 lengths over the horse on his back, Thunder Hunter Joe (George Napolitano Jr.), in 1:52. Hesa Kingslayer N (Simon Allard) was third. Boyd drove the winner for trainer Peter Pellegrino and owner Gary Levine.

Feature winners Boyd, Buter (the meet leader), and Warren all doubled on the card, as did Anthony Napolitano, who bookended the afternoon.

Monday’s card at Pocono features the $20,000 USD Winter Is Coming Pacing Series Final. No entrant won during both preliminary legs of the event. Tuesday will feature the $20,000 USD Winter Is Coming Trotting Series Final, and then this coming Saturday, Nov. 22, will be the last card of the 2025 meet at Pocono.

(PHHA/Pocono)