Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, May 9, 2023
FIRST RACE – Upper 60s; stretch tailwind … TIPSY MONI stayed tight on cover second-over, three-wide midturn to two-wide approaching headstretch, got the best of a three-horse battle. PORTOFINO was four-wide early and three-wide to the 3/16, then onward to the top just...
Connors’ Comments for Monday, May 8, 2023
FIRST RACE – Warm, with a stretch tailwind … ALL CASHED OUT was second-over, left two-wide raw when his cover broke 11/16 and immediately went to a higher gear, easily went past RED OVERBACH. The latter wanted to cut the pace and did so, clear late in the backstretch...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, May 7, 2023
FIRST RACE – Temperature around 60 most of the card … Track rated “good,” although the “+1” variant was removed after two races because of quick clockings … LOUKES PERRY was second-over, strongly three-wide 11/16 to challenge two-wide ¾, took the lead late turn, held...
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...