Just one win away from the 5,000 milestone mark and scheduled to pull a double-header at Harrah's Philadelphia and Pocono Downs on Sunday, George Napolitano Jr. didn't waste any time getting to the winner's circle with his first drive of the day.
Napolitano earned his 5,000th career victory after driving the Eric Ell-trained Dragon Ahs ($3.40) to 1:53.1 decision in the first race at Harrah's Philadelphia. He sent the four-year-old Dragon Again elding to command in front of the grandstand and never looked back.
The 46-year-old reinsman chalked up two more victories during the card to begin his pursuit for the next milestone. He also won two races later at Pocono Downs, including a victory aboard the streaking Rockin Glass in a career-best 1:49.2 in the featured $25,000 Winners Over Pace.