On Tuesday (March 25) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, there were 10 $9,000 third-round divisions of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series for horses base-tagged at $15,000. And, of the 10 winners, only one of them, Chiefs Beach, has a chance of making the $17,500 series final seven days hence.
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Bartlett, Engblom dominate Pocono qualifiers
Driver Jason Bartlett and trainer Per Engblom put on a show during a marathon 18-race qualifying session at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning (March 19). Bartlett led the field home 10 times while Engblom harnessed eight winners, and they paired together for seven victories.
One After Nine closes as speed fails at Pocono
The front end proved particularly unfriendly on Tuesday afternoon (March 18) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania despite the temperature climbing from 48 degrees to 60 degrees during the 16-race program.
You Got It wins Pocono feature; series action highlighted
You Got It closed well to take the $12,500 featured trot on Tuesday (March 11) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in 1:54.3.
Rich And Miserable wins over ‘home’ Pocono oval
The 10-year-old Explosive Matter gelding Rich And Miserable won for the 56th time in his distinguished career when he captured the $12,500 featured trot on a mild Tuesday afternoon (March 4) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, where he has captured exactly half of his lifetime victories.
Ordained, Prominence, Empty Nest win Pocono features
Trainer-driver Åke Svanstedt had heavy favorites in both $15,000 trotting features on the Tuesday (Nov. 12) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. One was coming off a victory against non-winners of two races while the other won his Breeders Crown elimination two starts back.
Sophomores shine in Tuesday Pocono features
A trio of $15,000 feature races — two trotting handicaps and a pacing distaff contest, all for horses on the improve — headlined the Tuesday (Nov. 5) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Long shots prevail in Pocono features
The top purse offered on Tuesday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania was $15,000, for two races for developing horses, one race on each gait. They were also “big-money events” in another sense as well, because on a day where 12 of the 14 races brought home winners who paid $6.40 or less, the feature winners paid $42.80 on the pace and $22.80 on the trot.
Pressure Cooker, Staying With Emily win Pocono stakes
On an unseasonably warm Tuesday (Oct. 22) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, Pressure Cooker and Staying With Emily won divisions of the $80,000 Hardie Hanover, the John Simpson Sr. Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies, while 2-year-old pacing gelding Dandy Ideal equaled the 1:50.3 local standard for his division.
You Got It an easy winner at Pocono
You Got It raced strongly to a front-end 1:54 victory in the $15,500 featured claiming handicap trot Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 15) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.