The Swan For All 3-year-old gelding Trump The Warrior gained steadily the last three-eighths of a mile to overhaul pacesetter RJ Don’t Peachim and win the quicker of two $12,000 featured trots for developing horses in 1:59 Friday (Dec. 19) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. There was a strong stretch headwind all day, while both the surface and variant were changed: from “sloppy” to “good,” but counterintuitively from “+1” to “+2.”
Author: from PHHA for Harrah s Philadelphia
Coaches Corner captures MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series final
MGM Yonkers Raceway’s leading driver Jason Bartlett and top trainer Per Engblom put a bow on their season by winning the $250,000 MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series final on Friday afternoon (Dec. 19) with Coaches Corner in 2:23.1 for the mile and a quarter.
Antognoni S romps in MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series final
Antognoni S was a dominant winner in 2:25.3 over the mile and a quarter distance in the $250,000 MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series final on Friday (Dec. 19) afternoon at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Harrington Raceway seeks Racing Secretary for 2026
Harrington Raceway is seeking a race secretary for the 2026 meet.
Dayton moves Tuesday post to 6:00
Dayton Raceway will move Tuesday’s scheduled post time from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. With the rising temperatures, the track will begin to thaw, and a later post time will allow the track crew a chance to respond and give us the best opportunity to race.
Bill Miller, 83, dies
Willard (Bill) Miller, 83, passed away at home on December 5, 2025. Bill lived a full life marked by love, honesty, hard work, passion, and steadfast beliefs.
Take It Easy narrowly scores in DSBF filly final
Following a pair of second-place finishes to Kat’s Fancy in preliminary action, Take It Easy took full advantage of a pocket trip and lifted late to get the last word in the final yards of the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Dec. 15) at Bally’s Dover.
Friday’s MGM Grand Prix Series finals set
Post positions were drawn for the $250,000 finals of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting and Pacing Series finals, which will take place on Friday (Dec. 19) at MGM Yonkers Raceway over the distance of a mile and a quarter. The closing program of the meet, the action will get underway with an early post time of 2:15 p.m. Part of Friday’s program, including the two series finals,will be nationally-televised during Fox Sports 2’s America’s Day at the Races broadcast.
Masseto continues sharp form in Philly feature
Masseto made a well-moved time to the lead early in the backstretch in the $12,000 featured trot Friday afternoon (Dec. 12) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, then was able to keep the advantage to the wire, finishing a length ahead of Foxy Joyce in a 1:59.3 mile.
Kat’s Fancy poised for DSBF sweep
Jane Dunavant’s homebred 3-year-old trotting filly Kat’s Fancy is just one race away from a second Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series sweep this season following her facile 1:58.1 win on Tuesday (Dec. 8) at Bally’s Dover in the $20,000 second round of the December DSBF series.