Pocono Downs

Calling All Greys

September 06, 2016

As the racing season heads into the fall at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, the annual search for grey or roan pacers begins for the Grey Ghost and Poltergeist Pace. This year the event will be sched...

Rose Run Parker Delivers At Pocono

September 04, 2016

Favoured Rose Run Parker won the $25,000 Winners Over Handicap Trot in 1:53.1 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Sunday (September 4), while in the $25,000 companion class for mares, second choice ...

Luck Be Withyou Loves Pocono

September 04, 2016

Luck Be Withyou, racing at the track that he absolutely loves, gained into a :27 last quarter coming out of the pocket to catch Mel Mara by a head in the $25,000 Winners Over Handicap Pace on Saturday...

Better Said Nabs New Speed Badge

August 30, 2016

Better Said overcame a speed-grinding first-over trip to take the $15,500 featured pace Tuesday night at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

‘Lover’ Rebounds From Barn Fire

August 30, 2016

“I literally cried with joy after. ‘Lover’ dug in and held off Ake Svanstedt with Coogan for the win. It was just five months that he (Celebrity Lover) was fighting for his life from the smoke inhalat...

Pocono Feature To Summers Windsong

August 28, 2016

Summers Windsong ($29.60) found clearance, then trotted a huge last 1/16th to overhaul Tweet Me and win the $25,000 Winners Over Handicap feature on Sunday night (August 28) at The Downs at Mohegan Su...

Mastery By The Millers

August 22, 2016

During the third preliminary leg of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series for two-year-old trotting colts at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, the main spotlight fell on drivers named Miller, who won four r...

NJ Breeders Score Big At Pocono

August 22, 2016

On one of the biggest racing nights in Pennsylvania, three of the final winners were bred in the Garden State.

Butenschoen Triples In Sire Stakes

August 21, 2016

Trainer John Butenschoen took the first three of five divisions of the third preliminary leg of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts on a “sloppy” track Sunday at Mohegan Sun P...

Betting Line Sets World Record

August 20, 2016

Besides the three races for three-year-olds that should help establish current “pecking rights” within their respective divisions -- the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine for colt pacers, the $500,000...

Miller On Pure Country Vs. Boys

August 20, 2016

"I would love to have a shot against them when I really had her in contention to see what she could do."

Connections Discuss Brandywine Tilt

August 17, 2016

“It will be a great race for the fans and everybody involved. I’m looking forward to it. I think my horse is good coming into it (in good shape) and I’m sure the others will have their horses real goo...