Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Connors’ Comments for Monday, September 12, 2022
FIRST RACE – Rain midcard, reducing a “fast” track to “good +1” … YS DO IT RIGHT used the rail to take control in a quick opener, slowed the second stanza then sped up, with nobody able to catch him coming back fractions of 54.3 – 26.4. DIVINE RIGHT moved out with...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, September 6, 2022
FIRST RACE – Changeable weather: “good +1” for the first four races; “fast” for races 5-11; then with more rain “sloppy +1” the remainder of the card … KEYSTONE STEAM moved raw on the second turn, got into the pocket past the 5/8, continued to gain and outside to...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, September 4, 2022
FIRST RACE – A few degrees either side of 80 for this card … No wind … Horses trying to advance wide from more than a couple lengths off the pace at the half had a bad day … BIZYS BEATLE moved uncovered before the second turn, hit a high gear off that bend and brushed...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, September 5, 2022
FIRST RACE – “Sloppy +1” throughout the day, with no wind … PRESIDENTE ZETTE was three-wide to the 1/8, tucked fourth, came outside at the ¾, moved wide late turn, along late. TRICKY DICK headed down the road, picked up the pace to meet the first-over challenger,...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, September 3, 2022
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … LYONS KING was parked with cover until the 3/8, then was left uncovered, grabbed a small advantage 5/8 but never could cross over to the pegs, stayed on remarkably to win after a rough journey. MAJOR SHOW had cover behind the winner,...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
FIRST RACE – “Sloppy +1” surface all day … BULLVILLE STEPHANO left and sat a pocket trip, outside past midturn and gradually along in the sprint home. BEST BETTOR was three-wide early, took command at the 1/8, got no pressure until challenged by the winner, couldn’t...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, August 29, 2022
FIRST RACE – A hot and dry day; stretch headwind … BONNIE BEN ROCKIN settled into the pocket early, waited until getting room early stretch, then moved outside and worked past AMP IT UP N. The latter headed right down the road, just a bit shy in his first U.S. start....
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, August 28, 2022
FIRST RACE – High 80s; mild stretch headwind to start … PICK A GENRE dashed right to command in a fast quarter, backed off the half then sped up again, coming home in 55.3 – 27.3 impressively. LIFETIMEEXPERIENCE got the pocket, a little loose late on the turn then...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, August 27, 2022
FIRST RACE – Temperatures in the low 80s … Slight stretch tailwind at the start … BULLVILLE TERROR got a fine trip second-over, went wide late turn and was able to pace to the front. AFLAME HANOVER quarter-moved and set the pace, had pressure on him from the 5/8,...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, August 23, 2022
FIRST RACE – “Fast +0” until rain came after the ninth race, at which time the surface was rerated to “sloppy +1” … Mid-70s … Stretch headwind for the first part of the card … CAPTAIN COOK got a fine ride second-over, three-wide late turn, went to the lead past...