Just as they were the day before, in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championships, 2-year-olds were the name of the game on Tuesday (Sept. 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with five $16,000 events for rookies the central attraction. Matt Kakaley drove three of trainer Lucas Wallin’s trotting babies to victory amidst a five-win afternoon.
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Shalom Hanover wins during great day for PA 2YO Sire Stakes finales
The top Pennsylvania-sired 2-year-olds gathered on Labor Day Monday afternoon (Sept. 7) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, contesting their four $300,000 Championships and four $50,000 consolations. This recap summarizes the Championship and consolation by each of the divisions. (Spoiler alert: there will be no front-end horses going on to win in this article.)
Verruso victorious in Pocono AHDC Trot
Anthony Verruso vaulted from second-over with Net Weight and landed on the better side of a blanket finish for a 1:58.3 win in the $10,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Saturday (Sept. 5).
Voukefalas earns victory in Pocono pacing feature
Voukefalas was used very hard early to cause wild fractions in the $21,000 featured fast-class pace on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 5) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, but his opposition had even rougher journeys, and Voukefalas had the most late to take a 1:49.4 victory.
Philly, Pocono set to host $2.8 million PASS finals
Harrah’s Philadelphia and Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the two harness racing tracks in eastern Pennsylvania, will be hosting back-to-back $1.4 million Pennsylvania Sire Stakes cards this Labor Day Weekend.
Freshman features close Pocono racing week
With the 2-year-olds in the spotlight this coming week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, contesting $1.4 million in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championships and consolations on Monday afternoon (Sept. 7), it seems appropriate that the end of this week’s local racing on Tuesday (Sept. 1) featured freshmen, in three $16,000 contests.
Six for George Napolitano Jr., at Pocono
George Napolitano Jr., the alltime winningest driver at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won six races over an off track Monday (Aug. 31) afternoon, including both $27,500 feature races with the front end of a stable 1-2 sweep in the headliners.
Aroda N ships in and cleans up in Pocono feature
Aroda N, coming to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania via Yonkers and Tioga, adapted immediately to the Keystone State soil, coming off of cover to lower his mark to 1:51.1 in the $18,500 fast-class pacing feature on Saturday (Aug. 29).
Featured freshman pacers win in 1:54 at Pocono
On Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 25), Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania featured a pair of $16,000 for 2-year-old pacers, one for each sex, with both winners breaking their maiden with matching 1:54 tallies.
Blackhawk Zette a photo winner in Pocono feature
Blackhawk Zette grabbed the early lead in Monday’s (Aug. 24) $21,000 featured fast-class trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, yielded to onrushing favorite Air Ferrari J in front of the stands to sit in the two-hole behind him, then rallied in the Pocono Pike to catch him by the smallest possible margin in a 1:54 mile.