The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Saturday, March 24 featured a pair of $17,500 contests for both gaits, taken by Home N Dry and Good Living.
Home N Dry took control in the trotting feature after being wide early, clearing after a :27.4 oepning quarter. Posting middle splits of :55.4 and 1:25, he turned for home leading Upfront Billy and Golden Sun, who were shooting through the passing lane. Home N Dry held off the late challengers to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:54.1. Golden Son finished second and Upfront Billy third.
Home N Dry, driven by Jim Morrill Jr., is trained by Robert Bresnahan Jr. for owner J L Sadowsky LLC.
Good Living won again, taking the pacing feature in 1:50.4 for trainer Tom Cancelliere and owner John Cancelliere. The son of Western Ideal made the lead early inside of Somewhere Fancy, but with Ideal Cowboy keeping the pocket closed, the two quickest starters hit the quarter in :26 flat. Somewhere Fancy was out to the three-eighths before taking the lead, only to yield to Good Living, with the next two splits being rung up in :54.2 and 1:22.1. Good Living fought a late bid from Somewhere Fancy in the stretch, holding a three-quarter lengths advantage on the line.
Pocono will have its first Sunday card tomorrow, March 25, with two $17,000 trots sharing the spotlight with many horses getting in a final preparatory mile for their Bobby Weiss Series action. The Weiss contests start Easter Sunday, April 1, which will feature a special holiday post time of 5 p.m.
(With files from the PHHA)