Pocono: Rose Run Zeke remains undefeated in PA Sire Stakes debut

Rose Run Zeke, a 2-year-old Stay Hungry gelding who'd won two overnight races, a Pennsylvania All-Stars split and an Arden Downs division coming into Sunday night at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, added a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes victory to improve his career record to five-for-five.

With Hunter Myers in the bike, Rose Run Zeke led the way through fractions of 28, 56 3/5 and 1:24 and opened up a big advantage on pocket-sitter T H Tyson (Dexter Dunn) in the middle-half of the mile. T H Tyson chipped away at Rose Run Zeke's five length head start past three-quarters but flattened out in the lane as Rose Run Zeke kept clear to prevail by a length and three-quarters in 1:51 3/5. Solid Character (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) closed well to finish third behind T H Tyson.

Trained by owner Mitchell York, Rose Run Zeke, who paid $6.20 to win as the 2-1 second choice, added the lion's share of the $42,881 purse to send his earnings to $56,564. Bred by Derek Lehman, Rose Run Zeke was purchased for $14,000 at last year's Standardbred Horse Sale.

Trainer Nancy Takter's big weekend continued with Booming Economy winning his $42,881 flight for Dunn in 1:52 1/5 after taking command out of the pocket past the opening quarter. This was career victory #1 for Booming Economy, a Captaintreacherous homebred for Howard Taylor, Chuck Pompey and Edwin Gold.

Captain Fear Not (Matt Kakaley) would visit the winner's circle after a front-stepping 1:51 2/5 decision in the second $42,881 section. Kathe Troy owns Captain Fear Not, a Captain Crunch gelding who was bred by Walnridge Farm and Bonnie Benson. Like Booming Economy, Captain Fear Not also broke his maiden with the win.

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Lou Vuitton (David Miller), fresh off a Kindergarten Series triumph at the Meadowlands, won the final $42,881 showdown from second-over in 1:52 4/5, denying York trainee Aintbluenomore (Jeremy Indof) nearing the wire. Lou Vuitton, by Sweet Lou, was sent out by Ron Burke for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Hatfield Stables, J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby and Larry Karr. Lou Vuitton, bred by Spring Haven Farm, has compiled a summary of 2-1-0 from three tries.