Mohegan Pennsylvania News
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
July 13-19, 2012 We have had such a bushelful of big-time stakes races of late at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs that I’ve devoted much of the space in these columns to those races. All the while, our overnight racing has raged on with the same intensity it has displayed...
Cantab Cabela Best of Distaff Trotters at Pocono
July 17, 2012 Cantab Cabela trotted the fastest winning time out of four divisions of The Stallion Series held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Tuesday night. The Stallion Series races, which were contested by 3-year-old trotting fillies, each carried a purse of...
Wing Tips Stars in Stallion Series at Pocono
July 15, 2012 Wing Tips posted the fastest winning time among four divisions of the Stallion Series held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Sunday night. The races, which were contested by 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings, each carried a purse of $20,000. Wing...
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Action at Pocono on Saturday Night
July 14, 2012 Three divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old colts and geldings on the trot took center stage on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Each of the three divisions carried a purse of $99,438. Despite being laid off since late...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
July 6-12, 2012 One of the most fun parts of any racing season occurs when the younger horses take center stage. These stars of tomorrow are often green in terms of experience but great in terms of talent. From July 3-8, Grand Circuit Week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono...
Meirs Hanover Matches Track Record in Open Win at Pocono
July 7, 2012 Meirs Hanover matched a track record at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with his victory in 1:48:1 in Saturday night’s featured Open pace. The race carried a purse of $50,000. Meirs Hanover, a 5-year-old stallion from the Ron Burke barn looking for a bounce...
Fashion Athena Stars in Freshman Filly Trots at Pocono
July 6, 2012 Fashion Athena posted the fastest winning time among four divisions of the Pennsylvania All-Stars for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Each of the four races carried a purse of $35,000. Fashion Athena, who was...
Freshman Pacing Fillies Take Center Stage at Pocono
July 4, 2012 Antigua Hanover’s victory in 1:53:3 was the fastest of seven divisions of the Pennsylvania All-Stars races held on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for 2-year-old fillies on the pace. Each of the races carried a purse of $30,000. Antigua...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
June 29-July 5, 2012 When I first heard that we at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs were going to be hosting not one, not two, but three major stakes races in a single day, I immediately thought back to the last time we had that kind of star-packed card, the 2010 Breeders...
The Stars come out at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is celebrating July 3rd with a special early Post Time of 5:00 p.m. and a night full of “stars” – All-Stars, that is – and a spectacular fireworks display. The first night of the Pennsylvania All-Stars kicks off on Tuesday, July 3rd with...