George Napolitano Jr., the all-time winningest driver at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won six races over an off track Monday (Aug. 31) afternoon, including both $38,194 feature races with the front end of a stable one-two sweep in the headliners.

In the top fast-class trot, Napolitano guided the Resolve gelding Resolve To Win, a 97-1 second to Nordic Catcher S in the Sebastian K S Free-for-All on Sun Stakes Saturday in his last, to victory in 1:52.2, which despite the slop equaled the lifetime mark of the winner of $704,676. 

Resolve To Win settled mid-pack from his outside post in the field of seven, then came first-over after early splits of :27 and :55.3. The “Win”-ner made one decisive move to the lead by the 1:23.4 three-quarters, towing up his stablemate for trainer Enrico Robinson and Pollack Racing LLC of Venetia, PA, Hey Porter (Matt Kakaley); the latter continued well but was defeated by two lengths by the heavy favourite.

The pacing distaff feature saw 2-5 favourite Sweetnikkilou A cause a recall, then refused a second time and was declared a non-starter. 

The second episode did not cause another recall, and Jensville A (Kalaley) went to the front for trainer Chris Height and owner Michael Casilino Jr. of Freehold, NJ, and put up fractions of :27. :56, and 1:23. But lurking in the two-hole was Napolitano and the pacesetter’s Height/Casalino barnmate Tick A Loch A, a daughter of Always B Miki who came through in the Pocono Pike, finishing a half length the best in 1:50.3 in the off going for her second straight triumph.

Napolitano's additional victories came with Pretty Eyes N Lies ($10.40, 1:57.4) for trainer Neal Ehrhart, On Golden Pond ($3.60, 1:55.1) for trainer Marc Mosher, Sheikh Yabooty N ($8.80, 1:53.4) for Dean Eckley, and Stayingwiththewind ($2.40, 1:52) for trainer Doug Dilloian Jr.

Even before Tuesday’s (Sept. 1) 1 p.m. live card, there will be plenty of excitement at Pocono, as it will be draw day for the $1.4 million USD Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championships for two-year-olds, with four $300,000 USD Championships and $50,000 USD consolations for those divisions with overflow entries. The long-awaited showdown between undefeated pacing colts Starstruck Dreamer and Shalom Hanover will be watched for with great interest.

(With files from The PHHA / Pocono Downs; Photo of Resolve To Win)