Kakaley wins six at Pocono

WILKES-BARRE PA – Matt Kakaley reclaimed the lead in the Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania drivers derby with a six-win performance on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 3), including a sweep of the three $17,000 featured harness racing trots, whose times went down as the track conditioned was rerated to a lesser condition.

Two of Kakaley’s featured trot wins came with horses conditioned by Travis Alexander, who in all combined with Kakaley four times Saturday. Fastest time in the featured events was 1:53.4, achieved when the track was ”sloppy,” by the mare Cristal Trio IT (Pitagora Bi), ahead at every pole for her second win in her last three starts for owners Tar Heel Racing.

Engine tactics also proved successful for another Kakaley/Alexander-backed diamondgaiter, the gelding Frenchy Hanover (International Moni), who won in 1:55 over “good” going to take a new mark for owner Sandi Lawrence.

Kakaley’s third win in “the big trots,” achieved over a “fast” oval, was with the gelding Downhome Punch (Muscle Massive), who lowered his mark to 1:55.1 in winning his second straight start after a backstretch brush took him to the lead. Dan Gill conditions the winner for owners 1812 Racing LLC.

The racing resumes at Pocono on Sunday, with a 6p.m. first post and a High 5 carryover into the last race bet. Free Pocono programs are or will be available at www.phha.org.

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

From the PHHA / Pocono