Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, July 4, 2023
FIRST RACE – Low to mid 80s … Wind sometimes calm, and shifting … NASEY was under control early, tucked fourth 3/16, came uncovered going to the half, had an advantage but couldn’t clear late backstretch, kept going and took over for good midstretch. DART GUY left...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, July 3, 2023
FIRST RACE – Mid 80s through the day; no wind to start, but that will change … STEALING was three-wide leaving, in front at the 1/8, had a challenger from just past the half, behind that one much of the backstretch but maintained the inner advantage, stayed game and...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, July 2, 2023
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … Mid 70s throughout … Rain during the first race, and continuing: “fast +0” race 1, “good +1” race 2, and “sloppy +1” thereafter … PAPI HANOVER had an ideal second-over trip, wide stretch and asserted himself through the lane. JACKED had...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, July 1, 2023
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind on a warm day … URBAN RENEWAL came out 11/16 but gapped cover until midstretch when he was still fifth, then edged wider and had the most pace as the tempo slowed. THE DARK SHADOW was hung just past a 25.3 opener, yielded for the pocket,...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, June 27, 2023
FIRST RACE -- “Fast +0” race one; “sloppy +1” races two to eight; “good +1” after that … ROCKIN MARTY moved from third 3/16 but was left out almost another quarter mile before finally obtaining the lead, the best here in fast time for this class. CAVIART ROCKLAND was...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, June 26, 2023
FIRST RACE – High to mid-70s … Rain came in – track rated “fast” 1-8, “good +1” 9, and “sloppy +1” 10-13 … Shifting winds, with a stretch headwind to start … BEER CHEESE yielded 3/16 and sat in the pocket behind a contested front end, to the Pocono Pike and by easily....
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, June 25, 2023
FIRST RACE – Warm most of the evening; a touch cooler near the end ... Stretch tailwind to start … KINDA LUCKY LINDY took back from a wide early position to tuck fourth, uncovered 5/8 and went right by into the far turn, opened up a big lead. TRUEMASS VOLO went up...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, June 24, 2023
FIRST RACE – Warm day … Stretch headwind … GENTLE GIANT was second-over, blindswitched past the ¾, ducked to the vacant Pocono Pike and finished well, holding off JK STANDINGOVATION. The latter was third-over, blindswitched ¾, then followed the sweeper then had to go...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, June 20, 2023
FIRST RACE – High 70s today … Light stretch tailwind early when it was there; then reversing midcard to a stretch headwind … DECOY left between horses, was in front 3/16, rated the half then sharpened the speed, briefly even with SANTAFE’S COACH but came back to...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, June 19, 2023
FIRST RACE – A warm day … WEATHER VANES went second-over, burst three-wide 5/8 and circled up to challenge, went by at the ¾ and opened up a big margin. SAINT TRIXIE yielded for the pocket, was stuck inside and had to wait for the Pocono Pike as the winner got away,...