Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, July 25, 2021
FIRST RACE – Track was “fast +0” for the first six races; then the rain came through and the track was “sloppy +1” for the last six races … Stretch headwind of varying degree until the storm came through … HIGHVIEW CONALL N left well, then quarter-moved to control the...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, July 24, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … BENJI’S BEST was last, moved uncovered early in the backstretch, got cover ¾ but was still a bit off of it, but once straightened away just overpowered this field. WALTER MITTY sat in, out in a blindswitch headstretch and behind a wall...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, July 20, 2021
FIRST RACE – CAPTAIN MCKEE sat third and connected in the fast fractions for these until the far turn, then paced past the top two. CLOSING STATEMENT took his time working to the front early, set a very fast pace looking to bottom the field out, a strategy that worked...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, July 19, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch tailwind … KEYSTONE STEAM was quarter-mover #2 to the lead just past the 3/8, drew away from these the last 3/16. JESSE DUKE N moved out on the far turn and wide for the stretch, got past ABSOLUTE INTENT. The latter moved outside midturn, just...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, July 18, 2021
FIRST RACE – Coolish; stretch tailwind that got more intense midcard, then greatly moderated the last few races … GOLDEN GESTURE made the front, yielded 3/8 and sat in the fast pocket, outside midturn, paced right on by. ARCHETTO HANOVER tucked third, out behind the...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, July 17, 2021
FIRST RACE – Warm day; stretch tailwind to begin, then it moderated … ALEX TYE left three-wide to get the top at the 1/8, yielded to the quarter and sat tight in the pocket, to the Pocono Pike and paced away in the last 1/16. TUXEDO BAY was four-wide early, could...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, July 13, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … GET LIT was three-wide to the first turn, had cover for a bit then moved on to the lead 5/16, yielded to sit in the two-hole, to the Pocono Pike and had a good late bid for the tally. OFFICIAL DELIGHT tucked at the 1/8, came again...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, July 12, 2021
FIRST RACE – A BETTOR BEACH made the lead early, not really threatened at any point, drew away. DREAMS BEACHBOY was three-wide to the first curve, tucked in the pocket before the 3/16, couldn’t make up any ground in the lane. HOW ARE YEE JOHN was first to show,...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, July 11, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind, though it tailed off during the card … CHANCELLORCULLEN N was three-wide leaving and tucked third to the 3/16, stayed third-in, angled out early stretch then found a seam past midstretch and responded quickly to get the nod....
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, July 10, 2021
FIRST RACE – SPORTS TEEN went on the lead at the 1/8, yielded just past the ¼, vacated third to the 5/8 and grinded after the fast half, to the lead midstretch, held off JANAID. The latter came out second-over, three-wide late turn, not quite enough. LOUD SPLASH was...