WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 29, 2010)—Omen Hanover, reined by Jim Pantaleano and trained by Nick Surick, won the fillies and mares open handicap pace Wednesday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
Leaving from the six hole in the six-horse field, Pantaleano sat third and second for three-quarters of the race with Danika Hanover (Matt Kakaley) sitting on the front end.
Opening split went in 26.1, half in 55.2 and three-quarters in 1:22.3 ... 

WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 29, 2010) –Crème De Cocoa, a multiple stakes winner this season, heads up a very talented field of two-year-old filly trotters that will be racing in three elimination races Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
Top three finishers in each of the divisions will be moving on to the $600,000 Breeders Crown finals on Saturday, October 9.
Crème De Cocoa is coming off victories in the $71,000 American-National ... 

 
WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 25, 2010)—The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be performing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Friday and Saturday, October 8 and 9.
On both of the above dates, the Budweiser Clydesdales will be on the racetrack prior to the start of the racing programs. Friday’s exhibition is set for 5:30 p.m. while it will be 4 p.m. on Saturday, Breeders Crown Day.
There’s a special Breeders Crown post of 5 ... 

 WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 24, 2010)—Johnny B Kemp, a two-year-old Credit Winner colt trained and driven by Jimmy Takter, set a new track mark in winning a Breeders Crown prep race Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
Time of the mile was 1:55.4, bettering the previous record of Here Comes Herbie (Ray Schnittker) July 10 of 2005. That mile went in 1:56.
“My horse was very good,” said Takter. “He never had been in ... 

 WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 22, 2010)—Cannae Cammie and Ticket To Rock, three-year-old pacing fillies, won the open 11 and open 1 handicap paces, respectively, Wednesday night over a sloppy racetrack at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
Breeders Crown eligible Cannae Cammie, driven by Jim Morrill Jr., had to overcome an early break in the race. She broke stride shortly after the opening panel that was registered in 27.3 with Western Moonlight (George ... 

by Jay Bergman for the Breeders Crown
All records are made to be broken. There maybe no record more at risk than the one for olders pacers on a five-eighths mile track. Given the overwhelming talent pool heading into the October 9 $500,000 Breeders Crown Open event at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, it’s certainly conceivable it will take a world mark to win the race.
The likelihood for elimination races seems genuine with nearly half of the 40 eligibles currently racing at peak level. ... 

WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 22, 2010)—While the clubhouse is being reserved for owners that have horses entered in the Breeders Crown on Saturday, October 9, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, tickets are still available for reserved seating in the Seasons Ballroom, VIP Tent and patio.
Ticket  ... 

By Jay Bergman for Breeders Crown
For the first nine months of the year older pacing mares have been exchanging seats at the top of the class. Each time a new leader takes hold of the division a rival comes along to supplant her. Turning the corner into the homestretch for the Breeders Crown Mare Pace Tug River Princess is trying to assert some form of dominance and emerge with her first Crown title.
The $300,000 event, slated with eliminations on October 2 and a final at Mohegan Sun ... 

By JAY BERGMAN for Breeders Crown
She’s been dominant for years and this time around Buck I St Pat will be seeking to win back-to-back Breeders Crown Mare Trot Crowns as well as push her career bank account over the $2 million mark. Trained by Ron Burke, for owners Howard Taylor, Ed Gold, Abe Basen and Ron Fuller, the now seven-year-old has indeed gotten better with age.
Although her win percentage in 2010 hasn’t been up to the level we’ve seen before that’s easy to explain.
 ...