Freshmen Sweep Stallion Series Prelims

Published: August 28, 2012 10:40 pm EDT

Mommas Jolt and Mcalvin each completed sweeps of the four preliminary legs of the Stallion Series for two-year-old colts and geldings on the pace with victories on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

There were eight Stallion Series divisions held at Pocono on Tuesday night, each carrying a purse of $20,000.

Mommas Jolt (Village Jolt-Prettiestgalintown), owned by Fashion Farms LLC, trained by Jim Campbell, and driven by Matt Kakaley, won his split in 1:53.3. Mcalvin (McArdle-Grand Style), owned by Julie Krenitsky, trained by Bob Krenitsky Jr., and driven by Eric Ledford, took his division in 1:54.2.

Trainer Brian Brown had a huge night, winning four of the eight Stallion Series divisions. Driver David Miller won with Modern Warfare (The Panderosa-Modern Life) in 1:54.1 and Come And Getem (Western Terror-Cheryl Hanover) in 1:53 for Brown while Tim Tetrick drove Storm The Beach (Somebeachsomewhere-Maple Lady) to a 1:53.4 triumph and Normandy Invasion (Somebeachsomewhere-Under Your Spell) to a 1:52.4 score to complete his training grand slam.

Other Stallion Series winners at Pocono on Tuesday night were: Broadway Cruiser (Yankee Cruiser-Misnomer), trained by John Oliverio and driven by George Napolitano Jr., in 1:53.4; and Moonliteonthebeach (Somebeachsomewhere-Sweet Paprika), trained by Eddie Hart and driven by Joe Pavia Jr., in 1:52.4.

(With files from Pocono Downs)

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