A sentence containing the words “Pocono Downs” and “no front-end winners” is quite rare, but speed could not sustain to the wire in any of the fourteen races on Monday’s (March 30) card at the Mohegan Pennsylvania oval – and only two favorites proved worthy of the crowd’s enthusiasm.
Memorynimagination wins Open on Monday at Saratoga
Memorynimagination (Father Patrick) became the second trotter to win the Open three times in the 2026 season at Saratoga Casino Hotel when on Monday (March 30), the Jimmy Nickerson trainee went coast-to-coast.
Dermot Burke, 83, dies
Dermot Carroll Burke, 83, of Bell, Fla., passed away in a tragic car accident in Alachua, Fla.
Last call reminder: Driver/Trainer insurance rates to increase after April 1
Time is running out to enroll in Driver/Trainer policies with Van Gundy Insurance before rates increase after April 1.
Harrah’s Philadelphia qualifiers on Friday
Horsemen are reminded that Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack will hold pre-meet qualifiers on Friday (April 3) and Tuesday, April 7, mornings, with first post at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) each day.
Update to training, qualifying schedule at Mohawk
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office has shared an updated training and qualifying schedule for April and May.
HHI scholarship applications due by May 1
The Harness Horsemen International Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for the annual Jerome L. Hauck Scholarship are now being accepted.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Post time change at Meadowlands begins April 3
Beginning this Friday (April 3), the Meadowlands Racetrack will move its post time back to 6:35 p.m. (EDT).
Varney upsets in Cumberland feature
Nick Graffam orchestrated a mild upset on Sunday (March 29) at First Tracks Cumberland when he sat a patient, pocket trip with Varney to strike in the final strides and prevail by a nose over 1-5 favorite Alex Having Fun in the $7,000 winners over pace.