Mohegan Pennsylvania News

FIRST RACE – Temperature from just above to just below freezing through the card … Stretch tailwind most of the card … SCOTT ROCKS was the innermost of three leavers, yielded before the 3/16 but came back for the retake, shook off all but ALTA SHELBY N in a fast third...

FIRST RACE – Never above freezing temperatures … Winds swirly throughout the day … JANAID left some, came off the rail 5/8 and quickly went up to challenge, had the lead but couldn’t clear around the far turn, finally got a safe margin late. UPTOWN FUNK was behind a...

FIRST RACE – A “good +1” track in 40-degree temperatures, with a stretch headwind early… I GOT THE LOOKS went to three-wide with cover to the first turn then two-wide, left raw 5/16 and to the lead 3/8, mildly roused late to withstand MEADOWBRANCH RICKY. The latter...

FIRST RACE – 39 degrees, “sloppy +1,” with a stretch headwind … BIG GAME HUNTER refused to give up to the lead to BAMSKI early, and then again refused to give it up when that one challenged inside him late. BAMSKI wanted the top but was forced to accept the two-hole,...

FIRST RACE – Warmest card of the year so far – it was up to freezing 32o at first post … MYIDEALSON N was three-wide early, briefly had cover then pressed on 3/16 to the lead 5/16, continued at a quick clip in these circumstances and opened a big lead he kept from the...

FIRST RACE – 28 degrees throughout; track “good +1” through eight races, then “fast +0” … HORSING AROUND insisted on cutting the pace from the pole forcing tucks, kept a controlling lead to the wire. APEX SEELSTER sat in, gapped a bit early, blocked on the far turn,...

Connors’ Comments at POCONO DOWNS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021   FIRST RACE – High 20s; stretch tailwind from race two until late in the card … MYIDEALSON N got early position, quarter-moved right to the top, shook off the outside challenger by headstretch, then...

Connors’ Comments at POCONO DOWNS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021   FIRST RACE – Welcome back for another year of harness racing at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono … Temperature rising from the low to mid 20s; wind is not a factor … I GET THAT was second-over, gapped...

FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind on a warm day for November … JEREMES GENERAL left well from the rail and protected the pocket, went to the Pocono Pike and was an easy winner. KEYSTONE STORM left a small gap off the top three until past the half, got going uncovered 5/8,...