'The Bionic Man,' driver Tim Tetrick, showed that his parts don’t rust in the rain, capturing three of the eight divisions of the second round of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series for two-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday night at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono over 'off' going.
Tetrick captured the fastest division, 1:58.3, with Goodtogo Hanover, but it was anything but a laugher over pacesetting LOL Hanover, as the victorious daughter of Explosive Matter-Grammy Hall needed most of the Pocono Pike to rally from the pocket and hang a neck decision on her foe for trainer Bill Zendt, also co-owner with Gary Saul.
All three of Tetrick’s victories came during the 'sloppy' portion of the card. He also clicked with Casey T (Madison River-Gia) in 2:00.3 for trainer Todd Rooney, and with the Yankee Glide-Sarafina Hall miss I Luv Blackhawkred, another of the five 'pocket rockets' who took Stallion Series glory in 2:00 for trainer Dirk Simpson.
Matching Tetrick in the triple category was sire Andover Hall, with the second-fastest winner, Miss Tezsla (out of Filly At Bigs), rallying from the two-hole to win easily for trainer-driver Jimmy Takter in 1:58.4.
Andover Hall’s other two winners controlled most of the pace in their victories: Synonymous Hanover (out of Sweetr By The Bone) in 2:00.2 for trainer/driver Charlie Norris and Gracie Hanover (out of Gone Lindy), home first in 2:00.4 for trainer/driver Åke Svanstedt.
Also victorious on the evening were the two other winners who used the pocket as their launching pad.
Twice A Night (Donato Hanover-Working Girl), who tallied in 2:00.4 for driver Jackie Ingrassia and trainer Frank Ingrassia and the Cantab Hall-Keystone Vi Va baby Ki Ki Canolli, who stopped the timer in 2:00.1 for driver Scott Zeron and trainer Jonas Czernyson.
The PASS fillies take their turn in the spotlight Wednesday, with four divisions carded as races 8, 10, 11, and 12.
(PHHA/Pocono)