June 5, 2012
Radar Contact rallied in the final strides for a thrilling victory in Tuesday night’s featured pace for mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race, which was a condition for mares who are non-winners of $25,000 lifetime, carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
Radar Contact, a 4-year-old ...
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Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
2012-06-03May 25-31, 2012
As the month of May comes to a close, the action at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is so massive that it can no longer be contained by four nights of racing per week. Starting in June, Sunday nights will be added to the schedule for the next three months. That means extra action for the Pocono racing fans, and it also means the Weekly Awards stand to get even more ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
2012-05-17May 11-17, 2012
The action at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has been great all season long, but the last few weeks have been particularly fine, highlighted by the first track records of the season. With the first Sire Stakes of the season in the offing, the racing is bound to get even hotter in the weeks to come. In the meantime, let’s dive into this edition of the Weekly Awards.
PACER OF THE WEEK: TRANSCENDING
This 8-year-old stallion from the Ron Burke barn has been a top performer ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
2012-05-10Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
May 4-10, 2012
It was a mighty busy week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. So busy, in fact, that we needed five racing cards to get it all in, as we held a racing double-header on Kentucky Derby day. This week also witnessed our first two track records of the 2012 meet. ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
2012-05-02Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
April 20-26, 2012
Last week, we highlighted the first two finals of the Bobby Weiss late closer series in this space. This week we can tell you about the last of those $30,000 finals, this time out for the 3 and 4-year-old trotters. As a matter of fact, the winner of ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review Oct. 21-27, 2011
2011-10-27Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
October 21-27, 2011
As October rolls to a close, it’s impossible to avoid the fact that the 2011 season is really winding down at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. With just a few weeks of racing left, the action hasn’t slowed down one bit, as evidenced by some of the stellar efforts we witnessed the past few programs. Here is just ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review, September 22-28, 2011
2011-09-29One of the most fun parts of witnessing all the racing action at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs the past few seasons has been all of the superstar horses who have made their way to the track to show off their skills. This week we were blessed with a few of harness racing’s elite, and not only did they fulfill expectations, they left us slack-jawed in awe at their stunning performances. Needless to say, those horses highlight the Weekly Awards.
PACER OF THE WEEK: WE WILL SEE
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