WILKES-BARRE, PA – Fastest of the two-year-olds learning their early lessons at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Wednesday morning was the Art Major – Brownsville Bomber pacing colt Frazzleberry, who posted a clocking of 1:57.
Chuck Connor Jr. had Frazzleberry in last early, but the freshman responded when asked for speed, pacing his individual last half in :57 to win for trainer Janice Connor and the partnership of Joseph Betro, Ian Behar, and Kristie Leigh Farm Inc.
An intriguing winner during the morning session was Derailed Hanover, a daughter of Cantab Hall out of the notable mare D Train, the dam of champion racehorse and sire Donato Hanover. The $150,000 yearling let nothing get in her way in the 1:59.4 victory, heading straight for the lead and snapping home in :29.1 for driver Mark MacDonald, trainer Paul Kelley, and the ownership of P K Racing Stable, Hall of Famer James Simpson, and Thomas Pontone.
Driver Tyler Buter took the other three freshman trots, with Mister Boinga, an altered son of Bar Hopping – Boinga, in 2:02.3 and with the Credit Winner – Jesse's Con gelding Credit Con in 1:59.3; he also was successful with the Credit Winner – Mischief Lady filly Shady Shenanigans in 2:03.
From the PHHA / Pocono Downs