Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, May 2, 2023
FIRST RACE – Starting at 46o and rising five degrees through the card … Stretch headwind ... Another tough (but not impossible) day for the front-end or for those two-wide and far back in the backstretch (to win; many got minor placings) … MISS PRINCIPLE made the...
Colnnors’ Comments for Monday, May 1, 2023
FIRST RACE – Temperature drop from 52 to 45 degrees … Strong stretch headwind; seven races didn’t beat 30 home, and three didn’t beat 31 … “Fast +0” through nine races, and then moisture came through, causing a rerating to “sloppy +1” … STEALING was moved out into...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, April 30, 2023
FIRST RACE – Mid 50s; wet – track in “sloppy” condition, with the variant changed from “+1” to “+2” after the fourth race … Stretch tailwind early, then calming as the hard rain came through … LORD OF MISRULE got a fine trip second-over 9/16, went three-wide nearing...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, April 29, 2023
FIRST RACE – Temperature in mid-50s … After rain before the card, track rated “good +1” through five races, then switched to “fast +0” for the balance of the card … Swirling winds – could be one way one race, then calm, then the other way in another race … Horses...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, April 25, 2023
FIRST RACE – A couple degrees either side of 50 all day … Stretch headwind to start … WOODSIDE EMILEAH moved from third nearing the ¼ to take over 3/8, set a fast pace and continued on to a fast victory. MISS MUSCLE was three-wide to turn one, got in front 3/16,...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, April 24, 2023
FIRST RACE – Low 50s … Shifting winds – calm to start … Front end did not hold up well … BLAKEMORE left and maintained the pocket, moved out in the stretch and went by FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES easily. The latter took control from the pole, opened up a bit of backstretch...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, April 23, 2023
FIRST RACE – Dropping from the mid-50s to the mid-40s during the evening card … Stretch headwind … SHORE OF HIMSELF went right to the lead, yielded 3/16 for a golden pocket trip, to the Pocono Pike, and (oh, brother) caught STONEBRIDGE DUEL late. The latter went to...
Kentucky Derby Celebration Returns to Mohegan Pennsylvania
On Saturday, May 6th, Kentucky Derby enthusiasts can enjoy live music, food trucks, mint juleps, a Hat Revue contest and plenty more! WILKES-BARRE, PA (April 25, 2023)– The Kentucky Derby Celebration is back at Mohegan Pennsylvania! This much anticipated annual party...
COnnors’ Comments for Saturday, April 22, 2023
FIRST RACE – Highs in the high 60s to low 70s ... Swirling wind aiding those racing on or near the pace and most third quarters; stronger later in the card … PRINCE OF TIDES was looped leaving, persevered on to get the lead to the 3/8, opened a big lead midstretch and...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, April 18, 2023
FIRST RACE – Back to cold: in the mid-40s … Wind not much at the beginning; will pick up … ANDOVER CONTESSA was behind a bad gapper when moving off turn two, advanced down the backstretch then picked up cover near the end of the straight, wide stretch, looked...