Chosen Voyageur, driven by Eric Goodell and fresh off a $25,000 claim by Susan Oakes, won the featured trot of the Saturday afternoon card at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
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Leaving from the two post, Goodell quickly took command of the race and took the nine-horse field to the opening quarter in :27.2 followed by Striking Mystery (George Napolitano Jr.) and Around And Over (Anthony Napolitano). Chosen Voyageur would win the race in 1:53.4 with Striking Mystery second and Scots Photo (Joe Pavia Jr.) third.
A six-year-old Balanced Image gelding, Chosen Voyageur was winning for the seventh time in 23 starts in 2009 and for the second consecutive week would be claimed out of this race. Chris Oakes trained the Saturday afternoon winner in the $25,000 claiming trot.
Through 12 races, George Napolitano Jr. had collected three wins and was making his first start back after a bad accident on the racetrack Tuesday evening. Napolitano Jr. landed on his head in that mishap and had to be taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released. He did sustain some bumps and bruises but was back driving the very next day at Chester Downs.
(Pocono Downs)