Suits Me finds winner’s circle; upsets abound at Pocono

WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Explosive Matter gelding Suits Me, a consistent checkgetter, had not made the breakthrough to the winner’s circle in 2024 until the $15,000 harness racing featured trot Monday (July 29) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, when he beat the heavy favorite Sainthood by a neck while taking a new mark of 1:55.1.

Jim Pantaleano sent 6-1 Suits Me away quickly, and with the inside holes filled challenger Soncando was parked well past a :27.4 opener, making the top in front of the stands; however, the latter would soon yield to a brushing Sainthood, coming off a PA Stallion Series victory, who was on top by the :57 half. Pantaleano brought Suits Me out for more down the back and gradually was able to work up to the pocket as Sainthood passed the three-quarters in 1:25.3. The battle boiled down to these two in the stretch and coming up the inside Suits Me trotted past the chalk for trainer/owner Austin Brubacker.

SUITS ME REPLAY

The toteboard may have short-circuited after the posting of the results of Monday’s last race, which saw the two favorites make breaks: Youcomehereoften (56-1) decisioned Padre (52-1), with Tailgate Buzz (23-1), Mystical Wynn (23-1), and Chamba (18-1) next in line under the wire.

With a $115.60 winner and an exacta returning $2651.40 for $2, it was no surprise that the race’s High 5 betting yielded no 5-1-2-7-8 tickets, which means a carryover into Tuesday’s last race.

YOUCOMEHEREOFTEN REPLAY

The week’s racing winds down Tuesday with a 1 p.m. post, which will offer both developing horses in a $17,000 pacing feature and a carryover into the Pick 3 wager beginning in race four, along with the carryover in the last race High 5 wager mentioned above. Free Pocono programs will be available at www.phha.org.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

From the PHHA / Pocono Downs