Chester, PA — Hammering Hank, one of last season’s most promising 2-year-olds, made another forward step in his 2022 form by winning a Tuesday morning (Oct. 4) qualifier at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:57.4 amid chilly conditions and over a sloppy track. The Captaintreacherous gelding paced his own back fractions in :57.1 and :28.1, making up seven lengths in the last quarter to win by a half length over Sparrow Hanover.

Driven by Jack Pelling for his father, trainer Brett Pelling, and the ownership of 3 Brothers Stables, Pelling Racing LLC and Rojan Stables, Hammering Hank was eight-for-11 as a 2-year-old and put over $280,000 on his card, winning the Pennsylvania Stallion Series Final and the Kindergarten Final while also finishing fourth in his Breeders Crown. This year, he was third in a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes preliminary and second in his Messenger elimination before going to the sidelines.