Pocono: Kakaley pilots two Weiss Series winners on Tuesday

No sophomore trotting filly came through their first two Bobby Weiss Series preliminaries with a pair of wins - Trip Sevens, the only first-round winner entered Tuesday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, looked en route to victory but made a break before midstretch, enabling the Credit Winner filly Etra De Vie to take a new mark of 1:56 4/5.

Etra De Vie was put in the early pocket by driver Matt Kakaley behind the heavily-favored Trip Sevens, then tipped out for the stretch drive. The leader still had the better part of two lengths when she lost her composure, letting Etra De Vie get by and hold off Kayla's Playmate by a length for trainer Jenny Melander and Belmar Racing & Breeding LLC.

Kalaley had a second Weiss victory when the Southwind Frank miss Frankly My Dear posted her first win in 2021, an engine victory in 1:57 1/5. Second in the Matron and third in a Bluegrass division last year, Frankly My Dear may be peaking at a good time for trainer Ron Burke and the partnership of Burke Racing Stable LLC. and Weaver Bruscemi LLC., Knox Services Inc., and J&T Silva– Purnel & Libby.

The fastest winner in the three $17,500 Weiss events was the Creatine filly Alpine, whose 1:55 3/5 triumph not only gave her a career best time but also matched Trip Sevens's first round win for fastest mile in this division of the series. Andy Miller drove the winner, second to Trip Sevens last week, for trainer/wife Julie Miller and Diamond Creek Racing.

--press release (PHHA/Pocono)--