Nordic Catcher S, last year’s Hambletonian winner, will line up behind the starting gate for the first time in 303 days on Wednesday morning (June 3) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with the horse entered in the last of three qualifiers following nine trials for 2-year-olds during the 10 a.m. session.
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Duicinea Hanover extends streak to three at Pocono
The Greenshoe filly Duicinea Hanover added a feature race overnight victory to a resume that had triumphs in the Pennsylvania All-Stars and the Pennsylvania Stallion Series just before it, capturing Tuesday’s (June 2) $15,000 feature for developing trotters at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in a lifetime best 1:54.4.
Stayingwiththewind sharp in Pocono Feature
Last week Stayingwiththewind came to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (June 1) from Yonkers, laid off fast fractions, then closed to miss by just a neck. In this week’s $27,500 mares handicap pacing feature, the daughter of Stay Hungry went to the lead and set fast fractions, then held off closing favorite Rocket Deo to win by a neck in a career-best 1:50.3.
Team Buter/Burke succeed with The Hazleton Sunday at Pocono
As Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania held the first of nine Sunday twilight cards to be raced every week through the end of July, The Hazelton pushed hard early to protect the pocket behind favorite Inquisitive Dan, then came up the Pocono Pike to catch the leader and win the $13,500 featured trot in 1:54 (May 31).
Dandy Ideal sharp in ’26 debut at Pocono
Wilkes-Barre, PA — Dandy Ideal, winner of the 2025 Max Hempt Memorial, made his 4-year-old debut a winning one on Saturday afternoon (May 30), winning the $27,500 top fast-class event at Pocono…
Golazo burns through Game Of Claims trotting final
Though the World Cup does not come to North America for 16 more days, there already has been a “golazo” (Spanish for “amazing goal”): a trotter named Golazo, who, on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won the $35,000 Game Of Claims Trotting Series championship in 1:53.3.
Pocono stablemate sweep – Walkin On Sunshine, Miss Jum Jabber
Driver Andrew McCarthy and trainer Brett Pelling combined to take the two featured paces for fillies and mares on Monday (May 25) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – and it will be interesting to see which one keeps a higher profile in the weeks to come.
Pisces Rising sweeps Pocono series prelims
The Father Patrick gelding Pisces Rising completed a sweep of his three preliminary rounds of the Game Of Claims Trotting Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pocono with a 1:53.4 win on Tuesday afternoon (May 19), and will likely be among the favorites in next Tuesday’s $35,000 series final.
Another C Note, Sneaky Squeaky double in PASS prelims
Another C Note and Sneaky Squeaky both captured their second straight win in the Pennsylvania Sire Stake preliminaries for 3-year-old pacing males at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon (May 16).
Dandy Ideal sharp in readying for 4YO campaign
Dandy Ideal, one of the major players in the 3-year-old pacing male ranks last year, showed he was ready to start his 4-year-old season with a 1:52.2 victory in a Wednesday morning (May 13) qualifier at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.