Jereme’s Jet-gelding Alta Jerome N, who won his last start at Yonkers, shipped back to the home track of his trainer Chris Oakes and promptly made it two in a row, taking the $20,000 featured conditioned pace Saturday, October 7 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in 1:50.3.
George Napolitano Jr. positioned Alta Jerome N behind pace-setting favourite Bushwacker, who led through early splits of :25.4 and :55.1, and Archangel Three, who popped the pocket to challenge the leader through a 1:22 third-quarter.
Napolitano Jr. rode the rail through the mile, ducking into the passing lane and advancing to a half-length victory over Bushwacker. Alta Jerome N went over the quarter-million dollar lifetime earnings plateau for Northfork Racing Stable and Sam Dalia.
Also on the program were two $16,500 co-featured paces, with the first going to Four Starzzz Shark-gelding Allstar Partner, who wired the field with driver Anthony Napolitano in a lifetime-best 1:49. Andrew Harris trains the winner $543,126, and races for owner VIP Internet Stables.
In the other division, the Sportswriter-gelding Maxdaddy Blue Chip was a pocket rocket, getting home first in 1:50 for the brother team of driver Simon Allard and trainer Rene Allard. He is co-owned by VIP Internet Stables with Allard Racing Inc., Alycon Stable, and How’s That Stables Inc.
(With files from the PHHA)