Wilkes-Barre, PA — On Saturday night (Oct. 26) the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono honored its 2019 Pacer of the Year and Claimer of the Year, who happened to be one and the same horse – the Western Terror 10-year-old gelding Atta Boy Dan.

This year at Pocono, Atta Boy Dan has posted a record of 22-13-2-3, with earnings of $151,575. He was all but invincible in the top claiming ranks through most of the summer, taking 10 of 11 starts. He was claimed out of 14 straight races, an unofficial local record.

Peter Pellegrino, training the horse for owner Stephen Larkin, was among those in the Pocono winners circle for the ceremonies.

Atta Boy Dan is the first horse in recent memory to be a double honor winner for a season.