Pocono: No rust for Homicide Hunter in Great Northeast Open Series

Double world record-holder Homicide Hunter took a $30,000 Great Northeast Open Series event for trotters on Sunday night at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in 1:52 1/5.

The gelding moved to the lead early for driver George Napolitano Jr., got to rest to a 57 2/5 half, then despite being off 28 days sprinted home in a 54 3/5 back-half and a 27 1/5 final kicker, winning easily by 1 1/2 lengths over Smalltownthrowdown, who caught the pocket horse Moonshiner Hanover to take second.

Chris Oakes conditions the winner of $1,255,907, who raised his lifetime win percentage over 50% (34-for-67) for Crawford Farms Racing, and Homicide Hunter also took a bigger lead at the top of the Great Northeast pointstandings.

--press release (PHHA/Pocono)--