George Napolitano Jr.

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Napolitano Jr. Wins Six At Pocono

The all-time winningest driver at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, George Napolitano Jr., reclaimed the seasonal lead in the driving dash derby with six winners on the Tuesday, April 8 program at...

Beaujolais Breeze Impressive In Weiss Debut

The chestnut gelding Beaujolais Breeze made a striking pari-mutuel debut, capturing his $28,571 division of the Bobby Weiss Series’s first preliminary for three-year-old trotting males on Monday, Marc...

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You Got It Wins It In Pocono Feature

You Got It found “it” in the last quarter and closed well to take the $17,857 featured trot in 1:54.3 on Tuesday, March 11 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

Keystone USHWA Announces Award Winners

Evan Pattak and Pohla Smith, the husband-and-wife team which has been the “First Family” of Pennsylvania harness racing communications for more than four decades, have been selected to receive the Mar...

Premier Desirey Takes Pocono Feature

Premier Desirey powered home with a strong back half while racing uncovered to capture the $24,286 female pacing feature in a career-best effort on Monday, March 10, at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsyl...

Home Hero Rich And Miserable Wins Pocono Feature

On Tuesday, March 4, Rich And Miserable secured the 56th victory of his career by winning the $18,116 featured trot on a mild afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania—where he has earned exac...

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Warrawee Xalt Tops In U.S. Debut

December 15, 2024

After a season with multiple successes over the five-eighths oval at Rideau Carleton Raceway this year, Warrawee Xalt made his stateside debut on Sunday, Dec. 15, at Harrah's Philadelphia, and prevail...

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Hot Hands, Firsts And Streaks Saturday At Pocono

October 05, 2024

The fast-class veterans headed the afternoon card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday, Oct. 5, with a $25,000 race carded on each gait and both decided by a neck margin on a day when m...

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Saulsbrook Victor Successful Stateside

September 28, 2024

Saulsbrook Victor, a winner in Open company at Woodbine Mohawk Park in his last start, translated his sharp form upon heading south of the border, winning the $25,000 fast-class handicap pace in 1:48....

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Napolitano Dominates Sunday Card At Pocono

It was the “George And Dean Show” on Sunday, June 23 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with the track’s all-time leading driver George Napolitano Jr. visiting the winner's circle five times, fo...

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Pocono Feature To Robbie Pev; Five Wins For Napolitano

All five of the entrants in Sunday evening’s $19,863 fast-class trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania had faced each other in their last start, and for the second straight encounter Robbie Pev ...

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Burke Sweeps Pocono Trotting Co-Features

Trainer Mickey Burke, leading all North American conditioners in wins through the first part of 2024, sent out both of the winners in the twin $22,973 trotting features on Saturday (March 30) afternoo...

Driver George Napolitano Jr. winning with Pencils Down at Harrah's Philadelphia for this 12,000 career victory

Napolitano Joins Elite Company With 12,000th Career Win

December 24, 2023

George Napolitano Jr. became just the eighth driver in harness racing history to hit the 12,000 career win mark when he guided trotting mare Pencils Down to a special Christmas Eve victory at Harrah's...