It was the “George And Dean Show” on Sunday (June 23) evening at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with the track’s all-time leading driver George Napolitano Jr. visiting the winners circle five times, four times with horses trained by Dean Eckley, including in both $16,500 featured paces.
Author: by PHHA/Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania
Jennie Ann tops field at White Cheer (IA)
With the sun in the sky and fans in the grandstand, Free For All Pacers took to the track at What Cheer for the opener on Sunday (June 23). Iowa favorites lined up, waiting for the starter to give the word.
Grand Cayman tough in Philly feature
Grand Cayman overcame a difficult first-over trip to win Sunday’s (June 23) $15,000 fast-class handicap pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:50.3.
Sports Fan longshot winner in Tioga feature
Sports Fan (Greg Merton) charged late to steal the $10,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (June 23).
Sire Stakes bonanza at Oak Grove
Admiral Hill, Ari Ferrari J and Mambacita will all look to complete clean sweeps of the Kentucky Sire Stakes summer series for 4-year-olds in their respective $150,000 championship events on Tuesday (June 25), which highlight a racing week at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming worth over $1.4 million in purses.
Gowestyounggrace goes all the way in Maine Sires Stakes
Last year’s freshmen pacing filly champion Gowestyounggrace picked right up where she left off in the Maine Sire Stakes, taking the faster of two $16,196 divisions at Cumberland on Saturday (June 15).
Oak Grove horsemen information
Attention Oak Grove horsemen: Wednesday (June 19) Oak Grove Racing is hosting the Kentucky Proud Series: Western Kentucky State Fair.
Stars converge on Oak Grove for last 4-year-old KYSS prelim
Many of harness racing’s top performers — both human and equine — will converge on Oak Grove on Monday afternoon (June 17) to contest $300,000 worth of third-round Kentucky Sire Stakes preliminary heats and a pair of $41,000 Open events.
Rockin On Venus scores in Tioga feature
Rockin On Venus (Tyler Miller) took the $10,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (June 16).
Bailey wins six at Vernon
Driver Leon Bailey has had a monster three weekends at Vernon downs winning 25 races in that stretch. He capped it off today with six wins including a win with Primo Uomo in $8,500 Open Pace on Sunday (June 16).