Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, July 6, 2021
FIRST RACE – Hot day … Track “fast +0” races 1 through 11; then weather came and track “sloppy +1” for the last three … The stretch headwind would reverse as the storm came through … CAPTAINS MAID was looped, finally took over 5/8, saw a foe dive into the pocket ¾,...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, July 5, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … GET LIT was four-wide to the first turn and three-wide to the 1/8, went into the pocket at the ¼, moved to the Pocono Pike, took the lead midstretch and proved best. WALTER MITTY had some early speed, uncovered before the 5/8, never had...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, July 4, 2021
FIRST RACE –Slight stretch tailwind to start … JEREMES GENERAL left and got the pocket, to the Pocono Pike and worked past LYONS JOHNNY. The latter was three-wide to the 1/8 to the lead shortly thereafter, rated quarter two, gave a good fight but settled for second....
***MEDIA ALERT*** Party on the Patio at Mohegan Sun Pocono is now Scheduled for Friday, July 9th
Popular tribute band, Almost Queen, will now take the stage on Friday, July 9th, due to inclement weather in the forecast for Thursday WILKES-BARRE, PA - (July 7, 2021) – Mohegan Sun Pocono (MSP) will be moving this week’s Party on the Patio event to Friday, July 9th,...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, July 3, 2021
FIRST RACE – Rain early, so track “sloppy +1” through four races; with the sun coming out, the track was rated “good +1” the rest of the card … JANAID left and yielded, stayed in until late turn then came on with a burst while a bit on a line, took over midstretch,...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, June 29, 2021
FIRST RACE – Hot; stretch headwind … TUIS SHADOW left three-wide to get early command, yielded to a looped foe, backed out from third-in 11/16 to follow cover, three-wide headstretch and finished steadily. ETRA DE VIE started uncovered to the half and gained a lot of...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, June 28, 2021
FIRST RACE – Again, a hot day … Stretch headwind … BLUEBIRD KEEPSAKE went up behind the early battlers to tuck third 1/8, outside again far turn and had a good turn of late speed to get the decision. SERRANO VOLO was on top just past the 1/8, rated the second quarter...
Mohegan Sun Pocono Celebrates Hot Summer Fun 2021
Kicking off on July 1st, exciting gaming promotions with over a half a million dollars in cash and prizes, live outdoor entertainment and more take place at HOT SUMMER FUN 2021 at Mohegan Sun Pocono WILKES-BARRE, PA (July 1, 2021) – Mohegan Sun Pocono (MSP) is gearing...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, June 27,2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind; hot twilight weather … BLENHEIM was three-wide past the 1/8 before taking back, got in fifth past the ¼, then on the roll raw again before the half, worked up with a 27.1 third split to go right to the lead and leave these in the dust....
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, June 26, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind, strong at times, as generally reflected in the fractions … Speed didn’t last to the wire until the 10th race … BABES DIG ME got the pocket at the 1/8, gapped in the 25.4(!) third quarter, but gradually reeled the pacesetting CURIOUS...