Meet Foiled Again on Breeders Crown night!

Breeders Crown 2018 will be filled with 12 exciting races on one spectacular night at the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono Saturday, October 27th.  The entire night will be an event to remember, with something for everyone, including a souvenir photo booth with proceeds to benefit the Standardbred Retirement Foundation; a red carpet for fans to make their entrance; food trucks; the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame Gift Shop; Bow River Jewelry; Breeders Crown swag stand, mascot Hambo Tony; and much more.

 

In addition, a HUGE celebrity will be on hand for a special meet and greet!   Fans will have the chance to meet and take a selfie with….FOILED AGAIN!  Yes, the richest standardbred of all time will be making a special appearance to meet his fans and to raise money for the Harness Horse Youth Foundation and for standardbred aftercare programs at 5:30pm. This event is a wristband-only event, with wristbands distributed in a limited supply starting at 4:00pm on the apron.   The appearance will take place on the track apron, closest to the paddock area.  Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

 

The connections of Foiled Again will be on hand to meet fans as well, and to celebrate his thrilling victory in the 2013 Breeders Crown at Pocono.

 

Foiled Again will also lead the Post Parade for one of the Breeders Crown races.

 

Post Time for the 2018 Breeders Crown is 5:30pm.  Tickets are now on sale for the VIP Tent at https://www.hambletonian.com/2018-breeders-crown-tickets.html.  Additional seating and dining options will be available at a future date.

 

 

 

A “haunting good night” at the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono

As “darkness falls across the land”*, the ghosts will come out at the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Saturday, Halloween night.!
“Grey Ghosts”, that is, as all grey or roan horses come to Northeast PA for the annual “Grey Ghost and Poltergeist Pace” sponsored by the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY.
Eight ghostly greys are behind the gate for the 4th race, with an approximate Post Time of 7:24p.m., and will be led to Post Parade by “Headless Horseman”, otherwise known as Outrider Terry Scott.
The eight-year-old grey mare, Summer Snow, has been installed as the morning line favorite at odds of 5-2.  Trained by Jennifer Lappe, the spooky grey will be driven by Andrew McCarthy.
The winner of the 2013 race at Pocono, Gotta Love Him, is second choice at 3-1, and will once again have Matt Kakaley in the bike.  Cindy Weitoish trains the 7-year-old gelding, who has been in every edition of the “Grey Ghost” race at Pocono!
First-time Pocono starter Movie Sequel, 4-1, trained by Shaun Callahan, ships in from Delaware, and comes off a 3rd this past Tuesday at Rosecroft.  Tom Jackson picks up the drive.  Others in the field include the Jennifer Sansone-trained Corwhiny at 12-1; Annie McVicar, 10-1, trained by Kimberly Asher; JS McFlash, 6-1, trained by Wendy Shimmin; and Putnam’s Storm, with Pocono leading driver George Napolitano Jr. in the bike for trainer Brian Fisher, at odds of 9-2.
Fans can expect to see some surprises with these ghoulish greys!
The Harness Racing Museum will be in the lobby, selling the commemorative Greyhound wristbands, raising money for the exhibit honoring the great trotter.  Other items will be for sale.
***According to the U.S. Trotting Association, the governing body of harness racing, less than five percent of all harness horses are grey in color.  The most famous was the former world champion trotter and Hambletonian winner, Greyhound.