On Wednesday night (October 30), Pocono Downs hosted the Grey Ghost & Poltergeist Pace for all grey or roan horses on what is traditionally known as 'Mischief Night.'
A field of eight ghostly greys were led in post parade by outrider Gary Scott, dressed as the Headless Horseman.
Post-time favourite Gotta Love Him shot out of the gate with driver Matt Kakaley and never looked back.
The Cindy Weitoish-trained gelding set fractions of :26.1, :55.3 and 1:24 before prevailing in a photo finish with the late-charging Six Gun (driven by Joe Bongiorno).
The win time of 1:52.2 was a new lifetime mark for Gotta Love Him.
Express Jet, trained by Joe Pavia Jr. and driven by Ron Pierce, finished third, followed by Monticello-shipper Working Stiffs, who is trained by Robert Lounsbury and was driven by Aaron Byron.
Children of Pocono horseman presented the winning trophy.
(Pocono)
Good fun! We need more of
Good fun! We need more of this sort of thing.