Sun Stakes Saturday presents Bobby Knight
Saturday, June 24th, the very best of the best trotters and pacers in North America will descend upon the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Northeast PA for the Sun Stakes Saturday eliminations. The star power for this night is dazzling!
There will be three eliminations of each for the $500,000 Ben Franklin Free-For-All Pace; the $500,000 Max Hempt Memorial Pace for three-year-old colts and geldings; the $500,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial Trot for three-year-olds; and the $300,000 James Lynch Memorial Pace for three-year-old fillies. The top three finishers from each advance to the rich championship finals on Saturday, July 1st with over $2 million in purses on this prestigious night.
On Saturday, July 1st, Sun Stakes Saturday, the day begins with a special Meet and Greet with former college basketball coach Bobby Knight in the Racing Lobby from 5:00PM to 6:30PM. This is a wristband-only event, with wristbands being distributed at 1:00pm. Only authorized photos will be signed, and will be available at the signing. A professional photographer will be on hand to capture photos, which will be displayed on the casino Facebook page after the event.
Also on July 1st, the first 300 fans will receive a souvenir laptop bag sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders Association of Pennsylvania and the Downs. Coupon is required and in the live racing program, available starting at 5:30PM. Redemption is between 9:00PM and 10:00Pm in the lower Grandstand bar. The promotion is one per fan, while supplies last with their Racing Rewards card.
Post Time for both nights is 6:30PM, with plenty of seating on the apron and patio, as well as free parking and free admission. Dining in Pacer’s Clubhouse is by reservation only and can be secured by calling 1-888-WIN-IN-PA.
Racing for the track in Northeast PA continues on Sunday nights at 7:30PM; and Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday at 6:30PM.