Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, June 6, 2021
FIRST RACE – Hot; stretch headwind … BETTOR B ROLLING didn’t come off the rail until the ¾, but circled those in front of him by headstretch and ran away. NORTHBROOK RON trailed the winner at a distance that grew in the last quarter, but still beat the others....
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, June 5, 2021
FIRST RACE – Hot weather; stretch headwind … SCOTT ROCKS was urged leaving, three-wide to the 1/8 then cover to the ¼ then raw to 3/8 command, still got a rest to the half, then came home in 54.4 and proved too tough. BABES DIG ME started raw on turn two and went up...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, June 1, 2021
FIRST RACE – ROLL ON MAMA moved raw after a quick half and got to the front 11/16, was on even terms ¾ but drew away as the outside foe tired. TRAFALGAR followed the winner’s cover, left raw 11/16 and went alongside to challenge, but gradually gave a little ground...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, May 31, 2021
FIRST RACE – Near the middle of the 60s most of the day; stretch tailwind … THE IRISHMAN left between horses to the lead past the 1/8, yielded past the ¼, came out of third early in the backstretch and worked on by to the ¾, saw a resurgent TRUFFLES TOO coming back at...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, May 30, 2021
FIRST RACE – “Sloppy +1” and 51 degrees for the card … BETTER B ROLLING was rolling raw into turn two and quickly rushed to the lead, built up a huge advantage, tiring late but too far gone to be caught. HIGHVIEW CONALL N joined the lively (far behind the winner)...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, May 29, 2021
FIRST RACE – Temperatures just under 50 degrees, with a strong stretch tailwind, and a “sloppy +1” track throughout the day … JK MUSICMAN tucked, then moved off the first turn to make the top 3/8, set the pace, game to hold off the late bid of GIVENUPDREAMIN. The...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, May 25, 2021
FIRST RACE – A couple of degrees either side of 70 all day … Stretch headwind … MISS VET HANOVER spotted early, uncovered at the half and gradually ranged up, got cover 11/16, three-wide to headstretch, proved the best as the pace slowed. TOCCOA FALLS was last when...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, May 24, 2021
FIRST RACE – A bit cooler – upper 60s … POND JUMPER was parked with cover early, then uncovered near the bottom of turn one and went on to the lead past the 3/8, laid down a healthy pace, held gamely. KEYSTONE THUNDER was uncovered towards turn two, went his third...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, May 23, 2021
FIRST RACE – Stretch tailwind … ALLI NUI made the top at the 1/8, yielded off the first turn for the two-hole, moved out early stretch and raced home strongly from midstretch for a safe victory. ALIBABA N was three-wide towards turn one, got the lead just past the ¼,...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, May 22, 2021
FIRST RACE – REGAL SON left, yielded for the pocket, had to wait for the Pocono Pike as the outside horses threatened, rallied quickly enough to defeat BLAZEN RIVER N. The latter was out third-over behind stagnant cover and was out three-wide from the 11/16 onward...