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There were several things that were unpredictable about opening night Friday, March 24 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, namely the weather.

After five $7,500 divisions of the third and final preliminary leg of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series for $7,500 base-tag pacers Monday (March 20) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, there was only one horse who won twice in the prelims, Believeinthespirit. 

P L Leeroy, the only double winner in the first two preliminaries in his sector of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, couldn’t complete a sweep of his prelims on Sunday afternoon (March 19) in one of 10 $12,500 divisions for horses priced at $20,000. Instead, he was joined by his conqueror Mister Daytona N and four other horses as two-time victors as their group’s preliminaries ended a week before their $25,000 Championship.

There were four repeat winners in Saturday’s eight divisions of the second preliminaries of Game Of Claims Pacing Series for $27,500 base-tag horses, but during nine $12,500 divisions of the second-round Game Of Claims for $17,500-priced entrants Sunday (March 12) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, only P L Leeroy could post a repeat victory.

None Bettor A and American Courage, two free-for-all pacers entered in Monday’s first leg of the MGM Borgata Series at Yonkers Raceway, got in useful final workouts on Wednesday morning at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

The five $7,500 divisions of the second preliminary round for Game Of Claims Pacing Series horses wearing a $9,000 basic tag this week was held on Monday at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and had no repeat winners from the initial week of this series.

On March 13, Parx Casino received the green light from Bensalem Township Council to move forward with plans to construct a deluxe hotel on Street Road.

No trotter made more money on North American soil in 2022 than Joviality S. Now, reports indicate that the four-year-old mare is leaving North American soil.

Last year was the most active of Ridge Warren’s driving career, and it resulted in several highlights, including new marks for wins and purses, his 1,000th lifetime victory and the 1,000th triumph for a family member that perhaps was the best moment of all.

Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun Pennsylvania began its 2023 racing season on Saturday (Feb. 18) under seasonably nice conditions – temperatures above freezing, with no precipitation.