Pocono: Favorites take all three Weiss Series splits for sophomore pacing fillies

A pair of Always B Miki sophomore pacing fillies, So Irresistible and Incaseyoudidntknow, came right back to run their Bobby Weiss Series records to two-for-two with tallies in their respective $17,500 second preliminary legs Monday afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

So Irresistible came with an uncovered sweep on the second turn to grab command early in the backstretch, pacing out her own back half in 54 3/5 to stop the timer at 1:53, a length ahead of 35-1 shot Beach Crazy. Scott Zeron was again behind the Bruce Saunders trainee as she remained perfect in three seasonal starts for owners Charles and Julie Nash.

Incaseyoudidntknow became the fifth nose winner within a span of nine races at Pocono when she out-dueled 28-1 shot Carrington after that one had gotten to equal terms with her in the Pocono Pike, with another first-week winner, Milieu Hanover, settling for third in the 1:53 1/5 mile. Marcus Miller, a three-time winner on the day, kept the career winner of six-of-seven starts alive late to win for trainer Les Givens and owners James Magno and Joseph Fonte.

The Weiss subtheme of "chalk defeats longshot" also played out in the other series cut, as the Roll With Joe filly Roll On Mama made a successful debut for owner/trainer Gilbert Garcia-Herrera. The 8-5 chalk defeated 15-1 shot Baci Baci by 1 1/2 lengths in taking a new mark of 1:53 1/5 under the guidance of George Napolitano Jr.

--press release (PHHA/Pocono)--