Mohegan Pennsylvania News

FIRST RACE – The first nighttime card of the year … Yesterday’s high was 70; by the end of this card, it was 35 (Kakaley had abandoned his short sleeves for his regular colors) … Wind at the start the exact opposite of yesterday: a stretch tailwind, although...

FIRST RACE – No, it’s not April Fool’s: the temperature went up through the card from the mid-60s to 70 … The stretch headwind seemed to sap the leaders: only six of fourteen horses ahead at the ¾ went on to win, and all six were favorites … CAVIART VAL dropped in...

FIRST RACE – Temperature dropped from 60 to the mid-50s through the card … Rain came before race 13 – what had been a “fast” track all day became a “good +1” track for the last two races … CONGRESSIONAL left, was a trifle rough into turn one then settled down, to the...

FIRST RACE – The warmest day of the year so far – temperatures in the mid-50s – and the wind “back at its normal stretch headwind” … ERINWOOD YVES went in fourth at the 1/8, could wait until the ¾ to move outside as there was no forward flow, followed cover on the...

FIRST RACE – Low 40s throughout the card … Stretch tailwind … After earlier rain, the track rated “good” for the first 11 races, and “fast” thereafter; the track was rated “+1” for the first four races, and “+0” thereafter … A very rough day for anybody trying to race...

FIRST RACE – Temperature rising through the 40s through the card … Stretch headwind … SPRINGBRIDGE DUEL got early forward position, moved 5/16 but was left out to dry, looking to be falling back on the turn but found renewed strength and put his nose on the wire just...

FIRST RACE – Near freezing temperatures all day, and a “+1” allowance given even though the track was “fast” … Stretch headwind … MARINER SEELSTER was two-wide early, let a horse circle him 3/16, followed his cover then proceeded up to take over nearing turn two,...