First qualifying races held at Pocono
March 10, 2015,by Jennifer Starr, for Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
Wilkes-Barre, PA — The first qualifying races of the 50th anniversary season were held at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Tuesday (March 10). Under a fast track and a much warmer temperature (35) than the area has seen in weeks, seven races kicked off at 10 a.m.
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Mohegan Sun Pocono photo
In the first qualifying race of the year at Pocono, lining up behind the gate are BJ Chancer (#1), Kolt Power (#3) and Quick Thrill (#5). Miss Katie Q (#2) is hidden.
Five pacing qualifying races were held, with Omaha Survivor, trained by Dean Eckley and driven by Tom Jackson, posting the fastest qualifying time of 1:55.
Divination, trained by Andrew Harris and driven by Alex Kavoleff, and How Bout Cash, trained and driven by William Mullin, were separated by a neck in race six in a time of 1:58, the fastest time of the qualifying trotters.
Socialdelight, trained by Jerry Ray and driven by Tom Jackson, also posted the fastest time of the qualifying trotters, in 1:58.
Qualifying dates are also set for Thursday (March 12) and Thursday (March 19). Opening night is Saturday (March 21).