The Dontyouforgetit mare Ladys Image now has 10 one-two finishes in 11 seasonal starts after winning her debut – and farewell – for owner-trainer Brandy Wine, taking the $12,000 Claiming Handicap Trot feature at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
Driver Braxten Boyd reserved the formful mare just off a :28 first-quarter, :57 first-half early battle between Buzz and favored R Herbie Chip, then swept around the parked chalk and reached Buzz nearing the 1:25.1 three-quarters. Ladys Image was able to trot away from the embattled leader for the second-straight week, winning in 1:55.2 by 4-3/4 lengths while closing into the wind. Brandy Wine lost the winner for the $22,800 she paid for her after her last win, but still she makes a $6,000 profit minus training expenses – and still might reunite if the trotter stays in for a tag.
Tyler Buter and George Napolitano Jr. both posted three driving victories during the afternoon.
Pocono next races on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (EDT), with the feature the $50,000 Championship of the Bobby Weiss Series for the three-year-old trotting males. El Toro Loco and That Ole Bar Stool will vie for Weiss favouritism: El Toro Loco won both his Weiss starts, including a neck decision over That Ole Bar Stool, with his rival impressive in victory after “Toro” took the final preliminary off. Also on the card is the last prelim round of the Weiss for the pacing males, featuring talented horses such as Lanjo Lee and Shake It. Program pages will be available on the PHHA website.
(PHHA / Pocono)