Pocono: Two repeaters in Weiss Series for trotting colts

The impressive Top Me Off is now two-for-two in the Bobby Weiss Series for sophomore trotting males after winning in 1:57 1/5 over a "good" track Sunday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, with Hoolie N Hector joining him with two Weiss wins after a 1:57 4/5 clocking in his division, all four of which carried a purse of $17,500.

The Bar Hopping ridgling Top Me Off showed his maneuverability in this week's Weiss event, for after racing in front in his previous two 2021 starts, trainer/driver Todd Schadel raced him in the pocket behind his fair circuit foe of last year, Killer Instinct. Come the stretch, though, Schadel right-lined his 3-year-old, and he went right on by for his ninth win in 19 lifetime starts. Todd's wife, Christine, owns the swift youngster along with Rick and Regina Beinhauer.

The Muscles Yankee gelding Hoolie N Hector was let go at 19-1 when he won last week, but this time the crowd sent him off as the favorite, and the trotter rewarded their insight, sweeping wide on the final turn for Anthony Napolitano to win going away over the off going for trainer Andrew Adamczyk and owner Joseph Meaney.

The fastest Weiss winner on the card was the Credit Winner gelding Credit Con, and technically you could say that he too is undefeated in the series - and the season - since his 1:57 victory came in his first start in seven months, minus a day. Tyler Buter coaxed enough out of the 11-1 shot to record the triumph and a new mark for trainer Todd Buter and owner Lee Sitto.

Ceffyl Dwr got a big second quarter breather on the lead, and then scooted home in successive quarters of 29 seconds to win his Weiss section in 1:57 1/5. Named after a "water horse" in Welsh folklore, Ceffyl Dwr may have had an "advantage" over the wet going as he posted a lifetime-best for driver Jackie Ingrassia and trainer/husband Frank Ingrassia. Jackie also shares in the ownership with Donna Franchetti and Thomas Doran.

--press release (PHHA/Pocono)--