Ridge Warren was in the right place at the right time Tuesday afternoon (June 9) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – and thus he got to drive Dame Good Time, who equaled the world record for older trotting geldings on a five-eighths-mile track with a 1:50.2 victory in the card’s $27,500 fast-class handicap trot.
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PASS champ Ginger Tree Lex wins at Philly
On Thursday’s (June 4) 15-race program at Harrah’s Philadelphia, there were 10 miles trotted in 1:55 or faster, with Ginger Tree Lex rallying to take top honors in the $14,000 trotting feature with a 1:54 score.
Nordic Catcher S returns, rookies begin at Pocono
Nordic Catcher S, last year’s Hambletonian winner, will line up behind the starting gate for the first time in 303 days on Wednesday morning (June 3) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with the horse entered in the last of three qualifiers following nine trials for 2-year-olds during the 10 a.m. session.
Duicinea Hanover extends streak to three at Pocono
The Greenshoe filly Duicinea Hanover added a feature race overnight victory to a resume that had triumphs in the Pennsylvania All-Stars and the Pennsylvania Stallion Series just before it, capturing Tuesday’s (June 2) $15,000 feature for developing trotters at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in a lifetime best 1:54.4.
Dandy Ideal sharp in ’26 debut at Pocono
Wilkes-Barre, PA — Dandy Ideal, winner of the 2025 Max Hempt Memorial, made his 4-year-old debut a winning one on Saturday afternoon (May 30), winning the $27,500 top fast-class event at Pocono…
Asteroid proves too much in Philly feature
Diagonally-gaited horses took over the headlines on Thursday (May 28) at Harrah’s Philadelphia during the first card since the riverside oval’s Super Sunday extravaganza.
Golazo burns through Game Of Claims trotting final
Though the World Cup does not come to North America for 16 more days, there already has been a “golazo” (Spanish for “amazing goal”): a trotter named Golazo, who, on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won the $35,000 Game Of Claims Trotting Series championship in 1:53.3.
R Lady W strong winner in Philly feature
R Lady W proved to be the proverbial pocket rocket in the $13,500 feature on a sloppy and cool Thursday (May 21) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, drawing clear in the stretch to take a new mark of 1:54 despite the muck.
Pisces Rising sweeps Pocono series prelims
The Father Patrick gelding Pisces Rising completed a sweep of his three preliminary rounds of the Game Of Claims Trotting Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pocono with a 1:53.4 win on Tuesday afternoon (May 19), and will likely be among the favorites in next Tuesday’s $35,000 series final.
Tetrick takes Thursday Philly features
Tim Tetrick, bidding for his sixth straight driving title at Harrah’s Philadelphia, helped his cause by bringing in three winners, most of any driver on the Thursday (May 14) program, including the feature winners in races for developing horses and fast-class veterans.