August 17-23, 2012
Each week I hand out the Weekly Awards for the racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, and each week it gets harder and harder to narrow it down to just a few select horses and horsemen. That’s a testament to how competitive the racing has been this season. This week was typically tough to make my selections, but I gave it a shot anyway, knowing that some ...
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Me And Cinderella and Smoother Ride Roll in Stallion Series at Pocono
2012-08-15August 14, 2012
Me And Cinderella and Smoother Ride each won their fourth consecutive race to highlight Stallion Series action on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. There were six Stallion Series divisions held for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the trot, each carrying a purse of $20,000.
Me And ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
2012-08-07July 27-August 2, 2012
We only had two nights of racing this past week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. That fact makes doing a Weekly Awards pretty impossible, since there aren’t that many candidates and a pretty small sample size from which to choose.
The reason for the short racing week was an 80’s-themed ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
2012-08-01July 20-26, 2012
The racing action at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has reached a fever pitch. This 2012 season had produced the fastest times and some of the best performances in track history. As a result, it’s getting harder and harder to pick out the very best of the best each week. We’ll give it a shot anyway with this edition of the Weekly Awards.
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Cantab Cabela Best of Distaff Trotters at Pocono
2012-07-18July 17, 2012
Cantab Cabela trotted the fastest winning time out of four divisions of The Stallion Series held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Tuesday night. The Stallion Series races, which were contested by 3-year-old trotting fillies, each carried a purse of $20,000.
Cantab Cabela (Cantab Hall-Keystone Call ...
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Action at Pocono on Saturday Night
2012-07-14July 14, 2012
Three divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old colts and geldings on the trot took center stage on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Each of the three divisions carried a purse of $99,438.
Despite being laid off since late May, Top Billing (Andover Hall-NY Starlet) ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review
2012-06-22June 15-21, 2012
It’s been an incredible week of racing action at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, one that saw superstar colt Googoo Gaagaa break the world record for 3-year-old trotting colts in the eliminations for the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial on Friday night. We’ll be talking about the finals of that great stakes race in next week’s column. Luckily, there are plenty of other ...
Billmar Scooter Beats Top Mares at Pocono Again
2012-06-20June 19, 2012
Billmar Scooter used a pocket trip and the passing lane to capture the featured mares pace of the week for a second consecutive time on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race, which was contested by mares who are winners of over $25,000 lifetime, carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
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Billmar Scooter Uses Furious Rally to Win Featured Mares Pace at Pocono
2012-06-13June 12, 2012
Billmar Scooter exploded through the inside passing lane in the stretch to win a thrilling featured pace for mares on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race, which was a condition for mares who are winners of over $25,000 lifetime, carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
Leaving ...
Friday At Five Outstanding in Stallion Series at Pocono
2012-05-22May 18, 2012
Friday At Five kicked off the Stallion Series at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for 2012 with a bang on Friday night, scorching the track for a win in 1:50 in the first of seven divisions for three-year-old colts and geldings on the pace. Each of the seven divisions carried a purse of $20,000.
Friday ...