There were five $15,000 feature races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (Aug. 18) afternoon. They were for developing horses basically fitting the “non-winners of four races lifetime” description, and there were divisions for the major categories.
Author: by PHHA for Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania
Dewey Arnold wins Open Trot at Vernon
Dewey Arnold (Ron Harp) hangs on to capture the $8,500 featured Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug.15).
Speed and records galore at Meyersdale (PA)
Meyersdale, PA – Harness racing returned to the Somerset County Fairgrounds in this southwestern Pennsylvania town in 2020, after a 67-year absence that started when a hurricane destroyed the barns. Horsemen interviewed…
Massive Speed gets new mark in seventh Maine triumph
Skowhegan, ME – Undefeated Maine Sire Stakes star Massive Speed grabbed another victory in his $17,000-plus division for 3-year-old pacing colts and gelding at the Skowhegan State Fair on Thursday (Aug. 14),…
Longshots light up tote board at Philly Friday
At Harrah’s Philadelphia on a warm Friday afternoon (Aug. 15), three perfect-trip horses, two of them “pocket rockets,” were winners who caused the tote board to blow up with giant mutuel payoffs, with this big-return phenomenon occurring in both the feature races.
Brandon Blvd seeks to remain undefeated at The Red Mile
On another Sunday Night Lights sponsored by Crawford Farms on Aug. 17 the 15-race card at The Red Mile offers yet another stakes-laden experience for freshman male pacers. The evening’s schedule of events includes a sole $80,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series, two $30,000 divisions of the third leg in the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 divisions of the third leg of The Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series. Although there are many talented youngsters competing over the red clay, all eyes will certainly be upon the undefeated Brandon Blvd.
Burke collects win 16,000 at The Red Mile
On another steamy day Tuesday (Aug. 12), conditioner Ron Burke broke another of his own records when the Hall of Famer captured his 16,000th career race at The Red Mile.
Luxury Virgin wins at Pocono; Buter stays hot
Trainer Per Engblom, second in this year’s North American trainers statistics behind perennial runaway leader (and current Pocono leader) Ron Burke in both the wins and earnings column, has had the care of the Always A Virgin three-year-old colt Luxury Virgin entrusted to him for three starts, and the pacer scored his second victory for his new conditioner in the $14,000 pacing feature on Tuesday (Aug. 12) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Pocono Guaranteed Pick-4 on Tuesday
With a $2,245.93 Carryover going into Race 1 at Pocono Downs, there will be a $7,500 guaranteed Pick 4 Pool. Program pages are always available at www.phha.org
Setyoursightshigh makes it four in a row, Leading Lady rebounds at The Red Mile
On Monday (Aug. 11) Setyoursightshigh and Leading Lady illustrated why they are the early leaders in their divisions with triumphs in the $80,000 second round divisions for freshman filly trotters. The 16-race card also included three $30,000 second round divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, five $15,000 second round divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and four $10,000 second round divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.