New record taken in Pocono Downs feature

WILKES-BARRE, PA – On a warm Sunday evening (May 28) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania which all but required harness racing winners to be on or near the pace, driver Mark MacDonald moved Hunting Season (Huntsville) to the top in front of the stands and went on to win the $15,000 distaff pacing feature in a lifetime best 1:51.1.

Hunting Season, whose pedigree traces back to millionaires Cathedra Dot Com and Cabrini Hanover a couple of generations back in her bloodlines, got away fourth in the :26.2 opening quarter, then was moved by MacDonald to take charge by the :55.1 half. She passed the three-quarters in 1:23.2 and then stepped home in :27.4 to hold off the early leader, My Hungry Girl, by three-quarters of a length. Trainer Ray Schnittker owns the winner with Steven and Mary Kinsey Arnold.

HUNTING SEASON REPLAY

Every one of the night’s eleven Pocono winners were either on the lead, in the pocket, or mounting a first-over bid as the field passed the half towards the backstretch. Driving honors were spread evenly among double winners Simon Allard, Braxten Boyd, Tyler Buter, and Marcus Miller. Ron Burke trained a Pocono winner to add to the five successes he had during Super Sunday at Pocono’s sister track Harrah’s Philadelphia, and the victory put him atop the contested conditioners’ column at the mountain oval.

Racing will be held on Monday and Tuesday at 1 p.m.; Monday’s feature will be the trotting equivalent of the class that was featured on Sunday. Program pages for all Pocono races are or will be available by clicking here.

For complete race results, click here.

From the PHHA / Pocono Downs