Driver Ron Pierce and trainer John Butenschoen were the big winners on Tuesday night in Stallion Series action at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. There were six divisions of the Series held for two-year-old fillies on the pace, each race carrying a purse of $20,000.
Pierce drove three of the six Stallion Series winners, while Butenschoen is the trainer for two of the winners. Pierce and Butenschoen joined forces to win the fourth division with Mcvita Bella (Somebeachsomewhere-Cheyenne Sabrina), who scored in 1:54:2.
A pair of Ontario-based fillies also found their way to victory lane during Tuesday’s stakes-laden card.
Trainer Gregg McNair and driver Doug McNair clicked with Seashell Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere-Stolly Up Bluechip) in 1:52:4 while trainer Bob McIntosh teamed up with Ron Pierce to score with Lasting Appeal (The Panderosa-Dress To Suggest) in 1:54.
Other Stallion Series winners on the night were:
• Dragon Town (Dragon Again-Town Pro Miss), driven by Pierce and trained by Sam DePinto, in 1:54:4
• Mayabelle (Mcardle-Crisis), driven by Mike Simons and trained by Butenschoen, in 1:53:3
• Weeper (Allamerican Native-Pleasant Yet Bad), driven David Miller and trained by Kelly O’Donnell, in 1:52.
(Pocono Downs)