George Napolitano Jr.

Pocono Season's Titles Awarded

October 30, 2021

Gilbert Garcia-Herrera won his first training title at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in 2021, and was honoured in ceremonies before Saturday's (Oct. 30) final card of the local season. Also honoured...

Napolitano Surpasses $100 Million Mark

October 16, 2021

Since George Napolitano Jr. has established himself as a legend at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono with a mammoth amount of driving and training titles, it seems appropriate that a horse named Imarocn...

Napolitano Celebrates 11,000th Win

September 14, 2021

Perhaps it was appropriate that it came in the 11th race on an 11-race card on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 14) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, but when George Napolitano Jr., Pocono’s all-time leadin...

Benjis Best Is Best At Pocono

Benjis Best, next-to-last at the half, outclosed Babes Dig Me and Sugartown in a three-across-the-wire finish to take the pacing feature on Saturday afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

The George & Darren Show At Pocono

Aside from Stone Hanover rallying to win the $15,700 featured fast-class pace in 1:50.2 on Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun Pocono, it was pretty much the “George and Darren Show.”

Napolitano Nets Another Six Bagger

The perennial “king” of the driving colony at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, George Napolitano Jr., is serving early notice that he will be tough to dethrone in 2021, posting his second-straight car...

Bongiornos Bag Three, Napolitano Six

The sister-brother team of trainer Jennifer Bongiorno and driver Joe Bongiorno took the Saturday afternoon (March 13) spotlight at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, combining for three victories, altho...

Pocono Concludes 2020 Season

November 14, 2020

Saturday afternoon’s final card of 2020 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono contained the lure of a $239,000+ carryover into a mandatory distribution of the Rainbow Pick 5 pool for picking the winners ...

Napolitano, Garcia-Owen Hot At Philly

November 04, 2020

Driver George Napolitano Jr. and trainer Gilbert Garcia-Owen captured both of the pacing features on “Distaff Day” Wednesday (Nov. 4) at Harrah’s Philadelphia as part of a giant day for both horsemen.

Seven For Napolitano At Philly

October 30, 2020

On a cold and wet Friday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, over a surface rated good, the younger horses took the spotlight, competing in three $11,200 features – two on the trot and one on the pace...

Napolitano, Miller Dominate Liberty Bell

October 09, 2020

Drivers George Napolitano Jr. and Marcus Miller dominated the Liberty Bell Stakes on Friday afternoon (October 9) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, capturing five of the six $30,000 divisions for two-year-old...

Napolitano Bros. Hot At Pocono

October 03, 2020

Normally the spotlight for Saturday's card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono would fall on trainer Darren Taneyhill, who posted four victories during the matinee performance. However, the Brothers Na...

Napolitano Rolls A Seven At Philly

October 02, 2020

A trio of $11,200 events for developing younger horses, two on the trot and one on the pace, headed the Friday afternoon action at Harrah’s Philadelphia.