Canadian-owned Andreios Kardia laid off of a wicked front-end duel, then came from seventh at the stretch call to take the $20,500 featured pace Saturday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in 1:50.
Jim Marohn Jr. had the Badlands Hanover gelding near the back of the field as Parnu Hanover shot out to the lead, then refused to yield to the favourite Allstar Partner through searing fractions of :26, :53.4, and 1:20.4. Andreios Kardia closed rapidly off those wild numbers, getting to the wire a neck ahead of the remarkably-resilient Parnu Hanover, with Ginger Tree Cash just edged for the deuce and settling for third.
Andreios Kardia earned his second victory in three Pocono starts since coming in from the Vernon/Tioga wheel. Tony Dinges conditions the winner of $265,777, a 27 percent winners circle visitor career-wise, for owner Ina Madill of Thornton, Ont.
(PHHA/Pocono)