Abruzzo Wins $26,056 Fast-Class Trot at Pocono Downs

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Abruzzo won Monday’s $26,056 fast-class trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in 1:54.3, according to Standardbred Canada. The horse returned to Pocono from Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Abruzzo holds off Southwind Coors

Abruzzo moved to the lead nearing a :27.1 quarter and held off Southwind Coors by two lengths on Nov. 9.

Anthony Napolitano drove Abruzzo for trainer-owner Mark Akins of Gilbertsville, Pa. The win lifted Abruzzo’s lifetime bankroll to just shy of $490,000.

Winter Is Coming preliminaries decided

The card included two Winter Is Coming Trotting Series preliminaries, the second and last round, each worth $21,127. The series’ $20,000 USD championship is set for next Monday, Nov. 16.

Kovu As won one division in 1:55.4, beating On Golden Pond by a length. Braxten Boyd drove for trainer Lily Cimino and owner Jaypaul Hoover of Ephrata, Pa.

Black Tie Bash won the other in 1:56.2 for driver George Napolitano Jr., trainer Dean Eckley, and owner William Hartt of Carmel, Maine.

Card leaders and Tuesday’s preview

Boyd, George Napolitano Jr., and Anthony Napolitano each had three wins on the card. Ridge Warren won twice. Trainer Pete Pellegrino had a training triple with Southside Bar, Boogie On The Bar, and Karpathian Queen.

Tuesday’s 1 p.m. card includes a single $15,000 USD division of the final Winter Is Coming preliminary, with Bugaboo Lou hoping to sweep the preliminaries.

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Source: As reported by Standardbred Canada.

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