Armbro Operative mare Dont Think Twice A became the first favourite to win during the Tuesday, Sept. 24 card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, using the 'Pocono Pike' to take both the $21,500 featured pace for mares and a mark of 1:51.1.
Despite an absence from the races of 18 days, the winner started well and got the pocket spot behind pacesetting Baron Remy as that one cut fractions of :27.1, :55.4 and 1:23.4, with Dont Think Twice A getting the perfect trip in the two-hole. Driver Anthony Napolitano didn’t have to think twice about pulling on his mare’s left line when the inside lane came clear, and the winner outfooted Baron Remy by a half-length for trainer Andrew Harris and the ownership of Michael Goldberg Racing LLC and A Harris Racing LLC.
Pilgrims Lass enjoyed the drop from stakes company and showed that appreciation by recording her first win of the season in a $15,000 co-featured trot. The Muscle Mass filly, trained by Scott Andrews for owner Edward Andrews, made the early lead for Matt Kakaley, yielded at the quarter to sit the pocket behind Bag O Chips, then came out in the stretch to catch that one by three-quarter lengths while reducing her lifetime best to 1:55.3.
(PHHA/Pocono)