Pocono: Parola Hanover, Global Pandemic wire PA Sire Stakes foes

Parola Hanover and Global Pandemic both went down the road to win their respective $77,760 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes divisions on Sunday night at a rainy and sloppy The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Starting from post five in the first flight, Parola Hanover (Corey Callahan) went to the point, carved out stations of 29, 58 4/5, and 1:26 4/5, and came home in 28 3/5 to win by 4 1/4 lengths in 1:55 2/5. Whiskey Hanover (Andy Miller) was second from the pocket, and Nice Guy Eddie (Ake Svanstedt) was third.

Trainer David Wiest also co-owns Parola Hanover, a Bar Hopping colt, with partner Edward Kimmel. Parola Hanover, who was bred by Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. and sold for $40,000 at last year's Standardbred Horse Sale, broke his maiden in his sixth try, has now earned $63,688, and paid $12.20 to win as a 5-1 shot. Parola Hanover is the fourth foal out of the unraced Angus Hall mare Peace Dove, a half-sister to Cedar Dove (Andover Hall, 1:52 3/5, $1,179,981).

In the other split, 1-5 choice Global Pandemic (Yannick Gingras) made front from post four, backed down the tempo to 29 3/5, 1:00, and 1:29 over the off going, and trotted a 28 2/5 final panel to prevail by two lengths in 1:57 2/5. Kosher Mahoney (Tim Tetrick) was next, followed by Troycen (Dexter Dunn).

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Ron Burke trains and Burke Racing Stable LLC., Hatfield Stables, and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. own Global Pandemic, a colt by Cantab Hall. Global Pandemic, bred by Concord Stud Farm LLC., was a $120,000 purchase at the Standardbred Horse Sale and is out of the Dream Vacation mare Nicole's Promise, making him a brother to Livininthefastlane ($460,481). Global Pandemic, now with a record of 4-2-1 from eight efforts and a bankroll of $164,174, returned $2.60 to win.