Pocono: Track record for Atlanta in Sebastian K Invitational

Atlanta won Saturday's (Aug. 21) $75,000 Sebastian K Invitational for older trotters in a track record 1:50 1/5, beating When Dovescry by two lengths at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Lindy The Great finished third.

The winning time was the fastest mile by a female trotter in Pocono history. Atlanta, a 6-year-old mare, is trained by Ron Burke.

Lindy The Great led the way for the first three-quarters of a mile, setting fractions of 26 4/5, 55 2/5, and 1:23 1/5, while Atlanta was second and When Dovescry third. When driver Yannick Gingras put Atlanta in motion heading to the stretch, she cruised to her fourth win in six starts this season, and 29th in 57 lifetime races.

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"That's kind of the way I wanted it," Gingras said about the trip. "Lindy The Great is a nice horse, and he was going to get me where I needed to go. Two-hole trips with this mare, I'll take them whenever I get them."

Atlanta is owned by Crawford Farms Racing, Brad Grant, and Howard Taylor. The daughter of Chapter Seven-Hemi Blue Chip was bred by Order By Stable. She has earned $2.89 million in her career.

Sent off as the 1-2 favorite, Atlanta paid $3.00 to win.