Bushwacker sat the pocket to favourite Luck Be Withyou to win the $20,000 featured pace at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono Saturday, October 14, pacing in 1:49.2.
Luck Be Withyou followed Bushwacker as he quarter-moved past Dream Out Loud N past a :25.1 opening quarter, with Bushwacker making the lead and then yielding to Luck Be Withyou. He continued on the lead through fractions of :53 and 1:21, with Kept Under Wraps A first over around the final turn, tracked by Photobombr Hanover.
Bushwacker overtook Luck Be Withyou in the passing lane turning for home, while Photobombr Hanover rallied into contention off cover. Bushwacker maintained control through the stretch, holding a nose advantage on the line over Photobombr Hanover.
Chris Ryder trains Bushwacker for owner Henderson Farms. The Rocknroll Hanover gelding took his lifetime bankroll to $667,457.
Skates N Plates and Si Semalu also rode the pocket to victory in the $16,500 co-features, with Skates N Plates winning in 1:53 and Si Semalu pacing in 1:49.1. Skates N Plates, a son of Revenue S, is trained by Andrew Harris for owner Rob Key, while Si Semalu, a gelding by Modern Art, is trained by Bruce Clarke for owner John Coffey.
(With files from the PHHA)