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.
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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.
For Once Inmy Life breaks through in Always B Miki
For Once Inmy Life and driver Jordan Stratton used a late burst in the stretch to win Saturday’s (Aug. 22) $100,000 Grade 3 Always B Miki Pace, for older pacers, by a nose over Surreal Ideal and half-length over pacesetting favorite Dandy Ideal in 1:48.4 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Brandon Blvd the best in Hempt
Driver Dexter Dunn worked out a pocket trip with Brandon Blvd behind Al Papi, angled to the inside in the stretch to find open space, and rushed home from there to post a 1-1/2-length win over Melillo in 1:48.2 in the $300,000 Grade 2 Max C. Hempt Memorial, for 3-year-old pacers, at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Inexpressable has just enough to take Beal at Pocono
The Walner colt Inexpressable seems to be peaking at an opportune time of the 2026 harness racing season, adding to his resume by winning the $300,000 Grade 2 Earl Beal Memorial Trot for 3-year-old males on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 22) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. He lowered his mark to 1:51.1 in the game neck victory over favorite Diabolic Hill.
Sangria Summer delights in Lynch Memorial
Sangria Summer sat behind dueling leaders Darlin’s Angel and Be Perfect BG around the final turn, then ducked to the inside in the stretch to rally for a one-length win in Saturday’s (Aug. 22) $250,000 Grade 1 James M. Lynch Memorial, for 3-year-old female pacers, in a stakes-record 1:48.4 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Victoriana’s Secret takes G1 Delmonica Hanover at Pocono; with consolation recaps
Victoriana’s Secret, despite having to come first-over in the lane, used superior talent to power off to victory in the $250,000 Grade 1 Delmonica Hanover Stake at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 22), with the time of 1:51.2 equaling the stake and track record set by Yo Tillie in the same race a year ago.