by Jennifer Starr, for Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

Wilkes-Barre, PA — As “darkness falls across the land,” the ghosts will come out at the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Saturday (Oct. 31) Halloween night.

The “Grey Ghosts,” that is, as all grey or roan horses come to Northeast Pennsylvania for the annual “Grey Ghost and Poltergeist Pace” sponsored by the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y.

Eight ghostly greys will be behind the gate for the fourth race, with an approximate post time of 7:24 p.m., and will be led to the post parade by “Headless Horseman,” otherwise known as outrider Terry Scott.

The 8-year-old grey mare Summer Snow has been installed as the morning line favorite at odds of 5-2. Trained by Jennifer Lappe, the spooky grey will be driven by Andrew McCarthy.

The winner of the 2013 race at Pocono, Gotta Love Him, is second choice at 3-1 and will once again have Matt Kakaley in the bike. Cindy Weitoish trains the 7-year-old gelding, who has been in every edition of the “Grey Ghost” race at Pocono.

First-time Pocono starter Movie Sequel, 4-1, trained by Shaun Callahan, ships in from Delaware and comes off a third this past Tuesday at Rosecroft. Tom Jackson picks up the drive.

Others in the field include the Jennifer Sansone-trained Corwhiny at 12-1; Annie McVicar, 10-1, trained by Kimberly Asher; JS McFlash, 6-1, trained by Wendy Shimmin; and Putnam’s Storm, with Pocono’s leading driver George Napolitano Jr. in the bike for trainer Brian Fisher, at odds of 9-2.

Fans can expect to see some surprises with these ghoulish greys!

The Harness Racing Museum will be in the lobby, selling the commemorative Greyhound wristbands, raising money for the exhibit honoring the great trotter. Other items will be for sale.