Omen Hanover, driven by Matt Kakaley, Wednesday night won her third Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares in the last four starts at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
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Her other start in the past few weeks in the same condition at Pocono was a second place finish. She also finished second in her most recent start, a Mares Invitational at the Meadowlands on July 23.
Leaving from the seven post in the eight-horse field, Omen Hanover was quickly taken to the front by Kakaley, getting to the opening quarter in :27 seconds, half in :55.4 and three-quarters in 1:24.1. She won this Open Handicap Pace for the gals with a 1:51.4 mile.
Nicholas Surick trains Omen Hanover, a six-year-old Western Hanover mare with 2010 earnings of more than $116,000.
Omen Hanover won by one and one-quarter lengths over Four Starz Horndog (Tony Morgan) with third place going to Billie Bluechip (Joe Pavia Jr.).
Quantum Bushman (Eric Goodell) won non-winners of one extended pari-mutuel trot with a time of 2:00.1 and paid $80.20 for a $2 wager.
Trained by Dottie Morone, this was the second life start for Quantum Bushman, who got a pocket trip after leading at the quarter pole.
(With files from Pocono Downs)