WILKES-BARRE PA – The Art Major gelding Belmont Major N, after getting a big second quarter breather, prevailed in the $16,500 claiming handicap harness racing pacing feature Sunday evening at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

A career winner of $430,596, Belmont Major N left from the outside post and still secured the lead, though there was a :26.1 price to pay for the top. But then the pacesetter was able to get to the half in :56.1, a fraction which made the winner of two out of his last three tough to catch. After the field passed the three-quarters in 1:23, it proved to be second-over Intimidation who would pose the biggest threat to the winner to the finish, but that one’s closing kick left him three-quarters of a length short of Belmont Major N in the 1:50.4 mile.

BELMONT HANOVER N REPLAY

The victory was the third straight on the card for driver Anthony Napolitano, which gave him the evening’s honors; his triple was bookended by successes for trainer Lou Pena and owner Todd’s Auto.

Three-year-old trotting fillies will go for $30,000 in each of three divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event during Monday’s 1 p.m. card, with Ms Prada, Goodgirl Bi IT, and Blueberry entering their respective contests in the favorite’s role. Free Pocono program pages are or will be available at www.phha.org.

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

From the PHHA / Pocono Downs