Pocono: Beat goes on for Svanstedt in John SImpson Sr. Memorial

Trainer Ake Svanstedt ran his winning streak to nine on Wednesday in John Simpson Sr. Memorial races this week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania by taking three out of three races in which his trainees were entered for the third straight day. There were three Simpson divisions held on Wednesday for both the 2-year-old trotting fillies (the Davidia Hanover at $42,970 per split) and the 2-year-old pacing fillies (the Razzle Hanover at $35,000 per pop).

Svanstedt won six Simpson races without a loss at Pocono on Monday and Tuesday as driver and trainer. On Wednesday, he handed driving duties over to Matt Kakaley, the leading driver in 2023 at Pocono, and the success continued in the 2-year-old trotting filly class. Southwind Banshee won the first split in 1:56 4/5, and She Shaq nosed out her stablemate Up All Night Hanover to win in 1:55 3/5. It came down to Duchamp S in the final division, and Kakaley coaxed her home to get her maiden win in 1:57 4/5.

In other stakes action, driver Tim Tetrick took two of the three Simpson races for 2-year-old pacing fillies. Tetrick scored with Donegal Spirit, trained by Andrew Harris, in 1:53 1/5, and with Lyons Legend, trained by Jim King Jr., in 1:52 1/5. Hunting Hula, trained by Bruce Lauer and driven by Pat Lachance, won the remaining Simpson division in 1:54 3/5.

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Simpson action concludes on Saturday at Pocono. There are 14 races on the card, with a first post time of 1:00 P.M. Eastern.

--press release (Pocono)--