Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review

2012-06-29

June 22-28, 2012
Normally, I use this space each week to detail the exploits of several of the racing stars at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. This week is an exception, because one performance was so outstanding that it outshone all others, even in a week that witnessed several track records falling by the wayside in the eliminations for the Ben Franklin, James M. Lynch, and Max ... 

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BEAL HEADLINES OUTSTANDING CARD AT MOHEGAN SUN AT POCONO

2012-06-20

Northeast Pennsylvania will undoubtedly be the Center of World Harness Racing this Saturday night, as Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs offers a spectacular card, with the $500,000 Earl Beal Memorial Trot Final for 3YO colts – whose eliminations last week spun off the two fastest trotting miles in global harness racing 2012 – joining up with elimination races for the following Saturday’s Ben Franklin Pace Final (FFA horses), Max Hempt Memorial ... 

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Googoo Gaagaa Sets World Record at Pocono

2012-06-17

June 15, 2012
3-year-old trotting colt Googoo Gaagaa rolled to a victory in world record time in an elimination race for the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial Trot on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried a purse of $25,000.
In the first of two eliminations, Googoo Gaagaa, who came into the start ... 

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“Sun Stakes Saturday” Heats up the summer at Pocono

2012-01-20

Over $1.5 million in purses will be on the line for the biggest night of  racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday, June 30th.  Highlighting the night will be the $500,000 Ben Franklin for Aged Pacers, the first time this prestigious race will be held at the track in Northeast PA.  
The James Lynch Memorial for 3-year-old Pacing Fillies, carrying a purse of $300,000, has been relocated to this ... 

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Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs 2011 Season Review

2011-11-10

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
2011 Season Review
Well, here we are at the conclusion of another season of racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. We got started all the way back on March 22, and we’ll close things out on Saturday night, November 12. It seems like we just got underway, but, instead, it’s time ... 

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