One 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.
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Tag: Week In Review
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review, September 15-21, 2011
2011-09-22Since there were just two nights of racing last week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs due to the wildly successful Oktoberfest celebration at the track, there wasn’t really enough action to merit a full-out Weekly Awards this time around. We’ll get back to that next week since we’ll have five racing cards to describe, as there will be Thursday afternoon races on tap in addition to our normal nights of Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Without the Weekly Awards taking ...
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Week in Review, September 9-15, 2011
2011-09-16Last season at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, we were fortunate enough to host the Breeders Crown, harness racing’s year-end championships featuring practically every top horse in the country. After it ended, there was a general feeling that such a historic night of racing at Pocono might be a long time coming.
Less than a year later, we were at it again. Saturday night, September 10 was always scheduled to be the biggest night of the 2011 season, with four $200,000 Pennsylvania Sire ...