Photo: Curtis Salonick
By: Jerry Connors, Jr.
WILKES-BARRE PA – Stay Focused, who won his last start on the last day of 2025, came back sharply to the races on Monday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, recording a solid 1:53.4 engine victory in the $15,500 feature for up-and-coming pacing males.
Over a track at less than peak speed all afternoon, the brown altered son of Stay Hungry, trained by Travis Alexander for owner Eric Prevost, bolted out strongly from post five and quickly had command, accelerating to put favored Captain Fear in behind him to a :28.1 quarter. After reaching the half in :57.2, Stay Focused easily saw off an uncovered bid by Bettor’s Desire going to the 1:25.1 three-quarters, and when Captain Fear tried him again late, the winner proved to have more in reserve, winning by 1¼ lengths.
Stay Focused was driven by Matt Kakaley, giving the winner of three of the last four Pocono sulky victory crowns a triple on the day and earning Monday bragging rights. Tyler Buter, the 2025 local dash king, and Anthony Napolitano had driving doubles.
The trotting equivalent of the class of horses in Monday’s feature will have their turn at going for $15,500 as the headlining race on Tuesday’s card, which begins at 1 p.m.; there will also be a carryover in the fourth race Pick 3 wager. Free Pocono program pages are or will be available at www.phha.org.
WILKES-BARRE PA – Stay Focused, who won his last start on the last day of 2025, came back sharply to the races on Monday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, recording a solid 1:53.4 engine victory in the $15,500 feature for up-and-coming pacing males.
Over a track at less than peak speed all afternoon, the brown altered son of Stay Hungry, trained by Travis Alexander for owner Eric Prevost, bolted out strongly from post five and quickly had command, accelerating to put favored Captain Fear in behind him to a :28.1 quarter. After reaching the half in :57.2, Stay Focused easily saw off an uncovered bid by Bettor’s Desire going to the 1:25.1 three-quarters, and when Captain Fear tried him again late, the winner proved to have more in reserve, winning by 1¼ lengths.
Stay Focused was driven by Matt Kakaley, giving the winner of three of the last four Pocono sulky victory crowns a triple on the day and earning Monday bragging rights. Tyler Buter, the 2025 local dash king, and Anthony Napolitano had driving doubles.
The trotting equivalent of the class of horses in Monday’s feature will have their turn at going for $15,500 as the headlining race on Tuesday’s card, which begins at 1 p.m.; there will also be a carryover in the fourth race Pick 3 wager. Free Pocono program pages are or will be available at www.phha.org.
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