Arclight Hanover, Iron Mistress win Philadelphia features

Chester, PA — The trotters and the pacing mares both got turns in the racing spotlight on Wednesday (Nov. 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with each group having a $12,800 feature and an $11,600 co-feature.

In the $12,800 events, the trotters were led by the Explosive Matter sophomore gelding Arclight Hanover. He rewarded the bettors who made him the favorite by sweeping wide on the far turn and going off to a 1-3/4 length victory over Andela in 1:56.3 for driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Mark Harder, the latter co-owner with Deena Frost and Emma Petterson.

The Bettor’s Delight mare Iron Mistress proved most photogenic in a three-way photo to take the top pacing purse and also a new mark of 1:52.3 for owner/trainer/driver Ray Baynes. Pacesetting Somebeachsomefra was engaged by first pocket pulling favorite Wayside and then by the winner up the inside; the right-hand foe she handled, but her left-handed opponent she could not withstand.

In the pacing $11,600 fast-class contest, My Kiwi Lady N, a frequent winner at the Running Aces meet but off the board twice since coming east, stormed down the center of the track in posting a career best 1:51.3 for owner/trainer Chris Scicluna, a length to the good of Crazy Cute. Vinny Ginsburg was the driver of the $94.00 winner.

Driver Yannick Gingras returned to Victory Lane after the trotting co-feature with the Yankee Glide gelding Max, who was solid in a 1:54 wire-to-wire victory to make him a winner of $227,156. Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Frank Baldachino own the winner. Ron Burke is the trainer.

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