Ray Hall completed his sweep of the Bobby Weiss Series at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for three and four-year-old colts, stallions, and geldings on the trot by dominating in the $30,000 final on Tuesday night.
Leaving from post position No. 4 in a field of eight as a 1-5 favourite, Ray Hall (Justice Hall-Comebyrail), a four-year-old gelding trained by Mark Harder who had won all four preliminary legs of the Weiss, made the lead entering the first turn. From there, driver Tim Tetrick expertly rated the speed. Ray Hall trotted away from his foes in the stretch to win by two and three-quarter lengths in 1:53:2, which set a new career mark. Sarcastic Man finished second while Sixteen Mikes picked up the show. Harder also owns the winner with Bruce and Patricia Soulsby.
In another $30,000 Weiss final on Tuesday, Prima Dragon (Dragon Again-Zacharysprimadonna) parlayed a pocket trip into a rallying win in the three and four-year-old fillies and mares pacing group. Brett Miller did the driving for trainer Michael Dowdall and the Phoenix Rising Stables, as Prima Dragon, the 9-5 second choice, utilized the inside passing lane in the stretch to get by 3-2 favourite Envious Hanover by a length in 1:52.1, which matched her career-best. Cinnamony finished third. The win was Prima Dragon’s third in a row.
(With files from Pocono Downs)