Wilkes-Barre, PA — Mr Pasadena, second in Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s inaugural card of 2026 this past Saturday (Feb. 14), came right back on two days’ rest to capture the $15,500 featured trot on Tuesday (Feb. 17) at the mountain oval, winning in 1:57.1.
Braxten Boyd hustled Mr Pasadena right to the lead from the outermost starting slot, hitting the first station in :28.3 then getting a breather to the half in :59.2. The odds-on favorite went past the three-quarters in 1:28.1, but faced a stretch challenge from 61-1 shot Moni Multiplier, who took aim up the Pocono Pike and forced Mr Pasadena to work for a half-length decision.
Jill Wine trains the Green Manilishi S gelding for Wine Stable.
Simon Allard and Anthony Napolitano each guided a pair of winners on the Tuesday card; no trainer could manage more than one appearance in the winner’s circle.
Pocono’s next card will be held on Saturday (Feb. 21) at 1 p.m.; like the opening card, there are a pair of $27,500 supercharged fast-class events, one on each gait, along with five $16,000 second-round splits of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series, with the entrants valued this week at a base claiming price of $27,500. Free Pocono program pages are or will be available at www.phha.org.