Chester, PA — Following a driving grand slam on Friday’s (March 29) opening card at Harrah’s Philadelphia, defending driving champion George Napolitano Jr. again asserted his dominance by posting six wins on Sunday afternoon’s (March 31) 12-race card.

Cruise Patrol, shown holding off a late rally from Dream Out Loud N, gave driver George Napolitano Jr. one of six wins on Sunday’s card at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Gracie Lewis/World Wide Racing Photos.

Cruise Patrol’s ($3.00) 1:50.4 win in the eighth race, a $14,500 upper-level conditioned pace, was the cornerstone of Napolitano’s six-bagger. The 6-year-old Bettor’s Delight entire used a :26.4 first quarter to seize command from Dream Out Loud N (Dexter Dunn) before rating a :29.1 second quarter split and powering away up the far side to put three lengths of clearance on his pocket rival.

Turning for home, Dream Out Loud N began to close in, but Cruise Patrol ultimately held his ground, driven out to prevail by three-quarters of a length in 1:50.4. Machiavelli (Simon Allard) held third, another 4-1/2 lengths back, after stalking the top flight throughout.

For trainer Mike Dowdall, Cruise Patrol was one of three winners on the afternoon.

Napolitano also teamed up with Dowdall trainees Mayfield Duke ($3.60, 1:53) and Track Master D ($5.00, 1:53.3), along with Gilbert Garcia-Owen trainees CC’s Desire ($2.80, 1:52.4) and Our Regal Ideal N ($6.80, 1:53), and Norm Parker pupil Unlocked ($2.60, 1:53.1).

Live racing returns to Harrah’s Philadelphia with a 12-race program on Thursday (April 4). Post time is 12:25 p.m. (EDT), and the fifth-race 20-cent Jackpot Hi-5 will feature a carryover of $1,656.80.