Top-ranked Pepsi North America Cup eligible JK Endofanera and Seventh Secret impressively captured divisions of the Pocono Cup in the Historic Series on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The Grand Circuit races were for three-year-old colts and geldings on the pace.
In the $36,162 first division, JK Endofanera (Art Major-Presidential Lady), moved to two-for-two on the season with a victory on the front end by one and three-quarter lengths in 1:49.4, which matched his career-best taken on May 3 in the Simpson Stakes at The Meadowlands. Andrew McCarthy did the driving aboard the 1-2 favourite for trainer Ron Burke and owner/breeder 3 Brothers Stables. Allstar Partner finished second while Best Said picked up the show.
JK Endofanera is the seventh choice, assessed at odds of 15-1, in Trot Magazine's 2014 Pepsi North America Cup Spring Book.
In the $36,912 second division, Seventh Secret (Allamerican Native-Secret Song) staged a furious rally to come up for the win by a head in 1:50.3. Pierce finished second while Stratos Hanover came in a close third. Mike Wilder drove Seventh Secret, a 5-1 second choice, for trainer Dan Altmeyer and owner/breeder Ruth Altmeyer.
(With files from Pocono Downs)