Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania starts off its 2026 season with a 1 p.m. program on Saturday (Feb. 14), and it is as solid a racing card as may have been presented during any of the previous 60 Pocono season openers.
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Layton Hanover guts out Rosecroft win
After rallying from far back to narrowly miss last week, Layton Hanover sustained an extended first-over grind through the final lap of Monday’s (Feb. 9) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace to score a narrow 1:52.3 victory.
Waitforever N captures Saratoga feature at 18-1
Waitforever N sprung the upset in the Monday (Feb. 9) feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Pocono hosts its first qualifiers of 2026
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania held its first qualifying session of the 2026 season on Monday (Feb. 9).
2026 HHYF spring/summer/fall schedule now available
HHYF’s now multi-seasonal itinerary is packed with a variety of programs and many locations.
Iroise de la Noe captures Prix de France with record performance
The 8-year-old mare Iroise de la Noe won the Prix de France (1-5/16 miles) Sunday afternoon (Feb. 8) at Vincennes in dominant fashion with Thomas Levesque in the sulky, setting a world record of 1:51.3 (mile rate), ahead of Go On Boy and the favorite Francesco Zet.
Blazing Home N a winner at Saratoga
Blazing Home N (Rock N Roll Heaven) sizzled on a freezing day in Saratoga on Saturday (Feb. 7) as the New Zealand invader won the Open Pace for the first time. Tony Morgan was in town and catch-drove Blazing Home N for trainer Larry Stalbaum, who saw his 7-year-old pacer win the Open at MGM Northfield Park on two occasions this January.
Europe’s elite gather for Prix de France
Thirteen of Europe’s best older trotters will meet on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 8) at Vincennes in the Prix de France, which is contested at Vincennes at 2100 meters – about 1-5/16 miles.
First Pocono qualifiers set for Feb. 9
The trotters and pacers return to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania for the first time in 2026 on Monday (Feb. 9) at 11 a.m., as seven qualifying races will be held in preparation for the track’s initial betting card of the year at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Pandy picks seven winners at The Meadowlands
USTA handicapper Bob Pandolfo continued his hot handicapping at the Meadowlands Friday (Feb. 6). Pandy had 14 of the 15 winners listed, and seven winners on top that paid $13, $12.60, $12.60, $7.80, $5.80, $5.60 and $5.60.