Mohegan Pennsylvania News
50th Anniversary of Racing week a huge celebration!
On July 15, 1965, the $7 million Pocono Downs opened its doors in Northeast Pennsylvania. Thousands of fans were on hand as Satin Queen was the first to cross the Finish Line on that sultry summer night. 50 years later, 42 tracks have come and gone, but Pocono Downs,...
Amateur Driver of the Year brings home a longshot
Robert Krivelin, three-time Amateur Driver of the Year by voting of the U.S. Harness Writes Association, showed that he could “beat the pros” as well, on Sunday, July 18th, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, bringing home the trotter Blintz, the longest shot on the...
Request For Parole dominates in Friday night distaff
You'd be hard-pressed to find a sharper pacing mare right now than Request For Parole, who won the $24,000 distaff feature Friday night, July 17th, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, tallying in 1:49.2 to reduce her lifetime mark of 1:50, which she had achieved at...
Somebeachsomewhere everywhere in PA Sire Stakes
Somebeachsomewhere, newly-installed into the Living Harness Horse Hall of Fame, sired three of the five winners in the $268,940 first round of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for two-year-old pacing colts Wednesday night, July 15th, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono....
Eight divisions in first leg PA Stallion Series
There were eight divisions of the $160,000 first leg Pennsylvania Stallion Series event Tuesday night, July 14th, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, and -- with one small exception -- they saved the best for last. The Dragon Again-Guthrie Hanover baby Griffon Hanover...
First Friday boasts All-Stars stars
The father/son team of driver Marcus and trainer Erv Miller accounted for half of the six divisions of a $180,000 Pennsylvania All-Stars event for state-sired two-year-old pacing colts on the first Friday card of the season at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, while...
Reality Check Presents Dance Partners Chris Soules of The Bachelor and Witney Carson of Dancing with the Stars
NEW DATE: Reality Check Presents Dance Partners Chris Soules of The Bachelor and Witney Carson of Dancing with the Stars WHAT The Bachelor star Chris Soules and his Dancing with the Stars partner Witney Carson join Mohegan Sun Pocono for a special Reality Check event....
Party on the Patio scheduled for Thursday, July 9th to be moved indoors to the Keystone Grand Ballroom
WILKES-BARRE, PA (July 8, 2015) – The Rolling Stones said it best: “Gimme Shelter!” Due to anticipated inclement weather, Party on the Patio featuring Satisfaction, a tribute to The Rolling Stones, will be moved indoors to the Keystone Grand Ballroom. Doors open at...
$2.2M in purses and a night of events for Sun Stakes Saturday
Saturday, July 4th, the best of the best will land in Northeast PA for the $2,268,000 Sun Stakes Saturday supercard, featuring the $500,000 Championships for the Ben Franklin FFA pace, the Earl Beal Jr. three-year-old colt trot, and the Max C. Hempt three-year-old...
Spend Independence Day Weekend at Mohegan Sun Pocono
Enjoy live music, thrilling gaming promotions, exhilarating horse racing and a celebrity appearance WILKES-BARRE, PA (June 30, 2015) – It’s nearly time to celebrate Independence Day, and there’s no better way to spend the holiday than with Mohegan Sun Pocono! Join...