Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, August 28, 2021
FIRST RACE – OLLIE’S ZTAM was parked 3/16 for the lead, rated the half then immediately stepped it up to meet the challenge of the first-over, shook him off and looked safe until ROCKIE GOT FRAMED got loose, still got the job done. The latter had some early foot, was...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, August 24, 2021
FIRST RACE – FULL MOON BEACH was three-wide to the 1/8 en route to the lead, rated the half, then was in control with back fractions of 54.4 – 27. MIKIBYTHESEASIDE left between horses and was looped, took the pocket at the ¼, stayed well-connected but could not gain...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, August 23, 2021
FIRST RACE – The track was rated “good +1” for the first three races, then dried out and was rated “fast +0” … Stretch tailwind … PICKLED PREACHER cane uncovered at the half and with a rush cleared to the lead past the 5/8, drew clear and kept on going well to the...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, August 22, 2021
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, August 21, 2021
FIRST RACE – PATERNITY SUIT A got shut out of a hole first turn and took back, came raw 5/8 after a fast half and grinded, took the lead for good entering the stretch and held off the field. OLLIES ZTAM was away quickly for the top, yielded to the brusher for the...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, August 17, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … HIS BEATS HANOVER was wide to the first turn, had cover to the 3/16 then went on to get the top 5/16, responded to CAPTAIN ROMANCE’s challenge, was even with that one on the turn, regained a bit of an advantage early stretch and was...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, August 16, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … MYIDEALSON N shut a hole 3/16 and stayed third-in, swung wide headstretch and just caught PICKLED PREACHER at the very end. The latter maintained the pocket behind the front-end fights, swung out headstretch and had the lead midstretch,...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, August 15, 2021
FIRST RACE – FAR BETTER took the early pocket, pulled raw from third at the half and went up to challenge, had a short lead ¾ and at points through the turn, but couldn’t draw clear until late. ARCHETTO HANOVER kept a hole closed 3/16 then quarter-moved, was pushed...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, August 14, 2021
FIRST RACE – Strong stretch tailwind (see the fractions for race one) … ROCK THE DEVIL got a good early spot fourth, uncovered into the wind 9/16 and reached the leader by the 11/16, had a long fight with that one, up right on the money coming home in 26.3 (with the...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, August 10, 2021
FIRST RACE – Due to early moisture, the track was rated “sloppy +1” for the first five races, “good +1” for races six through eight, and “fast +0” for the remainder of the card … Stretch headwind at the start, slightly diminishing late … HORSE went to the top, yielded...