by John Zimich, publicity director, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

Wilkes-Barre, PA — Four champions of the 2010 Stallion Series will be crowned Friday night (Sept. 3) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

Live Friday night harness racing is being reintroduced to the Northeastern Pennsylvania racetrack after a three month hiatus. There will be live action on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings through the end of the meet on November 13.

Post time is 6:30 with one exception, the Breeders Crown on Saturday, October 9, with a special start at 5 p.m.

Friday night’s four finales of The Stallion Series will feature the 3-year-olds, both colts and geldings and fillies. The distaff and colt pacers and trotters will be competing for purses of $40,000 each.

The 2-year-old champions in the series will be crowned on Tuesday, September 7.

One of the favorites Friday night will be Mano Cornuto, a Village Jolt filly who is coming off a 1:51.4 victory on August 25 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in her last start. David Miller will be in the sulky and leaving from the six post in this $40,000 final for the filly pacers. Mano Cornuto, trained by Larry Remmen, has won six of 14 starts in 2010.

On the trot side for the boys, Pretty Boy Lindy will be looking for his fifth win in nine starts this season for trainer Frank Antonacci. Pretty Boy Lindy has a mark of 1:53.3 at the Meadowlands.