A good helping of pedigree – both equine and human – helped the winners of three $16,000 events for 2-year-olds at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a cool but sunny Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 29).
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Keim, Verruso victorious in Pocono AHDC Trots
Cote Keim and Anthony Verruso put together winning steers over a track rated “sloppy” to snag the pair of $10,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trots at Pocono Downs on Saturday (Sept. 26) as part of an abbreviated weekend for the club with Sunday’s slated races at Harrah’s Philadelphia cancelled due to weather.
Simpson Stakes series starts at Pocono
The John Simpson Sr. stakes series, honoring the Hall of Fame horseman and breeding executive with a race in each of the eight stakes categories named after a horse with whom he was associated in his career, opened its annual stay at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday with the Albatross, with three $30,000 divisions for sophomore pacing males.
Winning rookies at Pocono on path to progress
Five groups of 2-year-olds went postward for purses of $16,000 on Tuesday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The trotting fillies had two divisions; each of the other groups was featured in one race.
Resolve To Win lives up to his name again at Pocono
Right now there are few Standardbred horses as well-named as Resolve To Win, who has taken four of his last five starts, including the last two featured trots at Pocono after emerging victorious in Monday’s (Sept. 21) $27,500 fast-class handicap feature in 1:52.3.
Promising rookies again in Pocono spotlight
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.
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.