Pocono: Kyuquot pulls shocking upset in Weiss Series final

Kyuquot, buried along the inside much of the way in the $40,000 Bobby Weiss Series championship for 3-year-old male pacers Saturday afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, was angled to the far outside the first part of the stretch by driver Tyler Buter, then got up on the line for a 70-1 upset in 1:52 2/5, while heavy favorite One Eight Hundred was trapped behind a horse and got shuffled out of contention.

One Eight Hundred was sent right to the lead and took the field to the quarter in 26 1/5. When parked challenger Straight Talk argued hard for the lead, One Eight Hundred elected to sit the pocket as Straight Talk went on to command and passed the half in 54 3/5. Trevor's Ace went first-over to press the leader and then seized the lead at the 1:23 three-quarters, with the chalk stuck behind the faltering pace-setter. In the stretch it looked like Trevor's Ace was going to take the big money, but Buter had his Sportswriter gelding in top gear the last sixteenth and posted a nose decision. One Eight Hundred finally shook loose and came up the Pocono Pike to salvage a fifth while beaten only two lengths.

Kyuquot had been fourth, second, and third in his three Weiss prelims, but he picked the right time for a big mile for trainer Daniel Renaud and owner Robert Di Nozzi.

There were also two $17,500 Weiss Series consolations for those in this section not making the final, and both went to favorites who set a lifetime mark of 1:51 3/5 in their victories.

The Sweet Lou colt Warrawee Whynot has shown a fine turn of speed with a bit of greenness in his brief career, and both were on display as the sophomore broke his maiden, rallying from the pocket to win safely. Trainer Shane Tritton will be looking to find the key to his newly-acquired pupil, who offers promise for the ownership of Singh & Soulsby, Gil Short, and Alan Weisenberg.

The other winner, the A Rocknroll Dance gelding Captain Sleaze, made every pole a winning one in a good mile for driver Marcus Miller, trainer/father Erv Miller, and the ownership of Engel Stable of IL LLC.

--press release (PHHA/Pocono)--