Pocono: Svanstedt trainees sparkle again in John Simpson Sr. Memorial

Trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt put on another command performance in the John Simpson Sr. Memorial Stakes on Tuesday (Oct. 17) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. A day after winning with all three of his Simpson starters, Svanstedt swept all three $43,100 Super Bowl divisions for 2-year old trotting colts and geldings.

What's more amazing about this six-race stretch is that every one of the victories came courtesy of a pocket trip that Svanstedt worked out with each horse. His three 2-year-old trotting winners on Tuesday were Tony Adams S (1:56 2/5), Daiquiri Hanover (1:55 2/5) and Coors Hanover (1:55 1/5).

There were also four $30,000 Simpson Hardie Hanover splits for 3-year-old pacing fillies. Pennsylvania champion Odds On Hail Mary, trained by Linda Toscano and driven by Jason Bartlett, took the starring role in that class with an impressive victory in 1:51 1/5.

Other Simpson winners in the 3-year-old pacing filly class were Light and Tight, with Tyler Buter driving for Nifty Norman, in 1:54 1/5; Racin Hungry, with Matt Kakaley doing the honors for trainer Jennifer Bongiorno, in 1:53 2/5; and Sweet Cheyanne, with Marcus Miller driving for Erv Miler, in 1:52.

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Simpson action continues Wednesday (Oct. 18) at Pocono with three divisions each of 2-year-old pacing fillies and 2-year-old trotting fillies. First post on the 14-race card is 1 p.m. (EDT).

--press release (Pocono)--