Hall of Fame horseman Brian Sears, driving in a purse race for the first time in 32 months, was victorious with Celebrity Hunter in a $16,000 two-year-old male trot on Tuesday (July 21) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
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Polansky, Calabrese win Pocono AHDC trots
Mike Polansky and John Calabrese both grabbed the front and never let go to take their respective $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) trots at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Sunday night (July 19).
Fast fillies at Pocono, but few favorites
Pennsylvania-sired stakes competition for 2-year-old pacing fillies featuring purses totaling $210,455 was held during the Sunday (July 19) twilight card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with three divisions of Sire Stakes and four of Stallion Series. The stakes action followed in the early weekend’s trend of favorites not getting the job done. This second preliminary round ended with no double winners in either division, and only one chalk was victorious.
Rookie trotting fillies contest PA All-Stars splits
The Melander brothers, driver Mattias and trainer Marcus, won two of the four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday (July 14) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, while driver Tyler Buter and trainer John Butenschoen combined to win the other two.
Hambo Champ Nordic Catcher S sharp in 2026 bow
Nordic Catcher S did not look like a horse who was coming off a 345-day layoff, as the 2025 Hambletonian winner, who had not raced since that million dollar day, was ready for the $27,500 featured fast-class handicap trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (July 13) afternoon, winning in 1:51. The time was only two-fifths of a second off the 13-year-old divisional track and world record of Uncle Peter.
Gerry, Capone score in Pocono AHDC trots
Peter Gerry led every step while Cameron Capone vaulted from last to first to win their respective $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) trots at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a busy Sunday (July 12) for the club.
Frosh pacing fillies sparkle at Pocono
Two longshot daughters of Papi Rob Hanover used speedy tactics to post clear wins in their respective divisions of three $30,000 Pennsylvania All-Stars races for 2-year-old pacing fillies during the Sunday (July 12) twilight card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The other cut was won by the favorite, a daughter of Captaintreacherous who came from behind to win by the smallest possible margin.
Dandy Ideal equals world record at Pocono
On an unprecedented Saturday (July 11) for Standardbred speed in northeast Pennsylvania, Dandy Ideal equaled the world record for a 4-year-old pacing gelding on a five-eighths-mile track by way of a 1:47.2 win in the $27,500 top fast-class pace at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Fast Freshmen in Tuesday Pocono Spotlight
Two-year-old pacers Crunchstyle and Riverranch Miki impressed while capturing the $16,000 freshman features for males at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday (July 7) afternoon.
Buter wins five at Pocono, sweeps features
The leading horsepeople (and defending champions) in their respective statistical categories at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, driver Tyler Buter and trainer Ron Burke, combined to win Tuesday’s (June 30) $20,000 featured fast-class trot at the mountain oval with Southwind Coors, who boosted his lifetime earnings to $752,456 with a 1:52.2 victory.