Author: from PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia

Very few horses record their first North American win in 1:51.4. Certainly very few trotters. But most trotters don’t finish second, beaten only two lengths, to Jiggy Jog S in their first race of the current campaign. All of the above is true of Asteroid, a 6-year-old Creatine ridgling who left the field well in his wake while winning the $15,000 trotting handicap feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon (June 13).

First-leg Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) action for 3-year-olds wrapped up Wednesday (June 12) at Harrington Raceway with six $20,000 divisions for trotters.

There wasn’t any negotiating with Peace Talks ($5.50) in the $117,700 New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers on Wednesday afternoon (June 12) at Buffalo Raceway. The reigning 2-year-old champion kept a tight hold of her crown and silenced her rivals with a 1-1/2-length victory over Leanne’s Choice in 1:54.4.

A pair of $17,000 conditioned trots topped the bill at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (June 6), and the winners of both put forth career-best efforts in victory.

George Fenno’s Instant Replay has been a consistent top pacer in Maine this season. Having won two of his last three starts, the 4-year-old son of Lazarus will try to redeem his first and only loss of the season this Saturday (June 8) at Cumberland in the $6,000 featured sixth race.

Evergreen trotter JL Cruze made an early move to control the pace and went on to win the $11,000 fast-class trot on Thursday (June 6) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Admiral Hill toured the Oak Grove track again to collect his second straight win with a 1:50.3 wrapped-up effort in the $50,000 second preliminary of the Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) series for 4-year-old male pacers on Tuesday (June 4).

Need Ur Opinion ($2.10, Allan Davis) won her seventh straight start at Harrington Raceway Tuesday in 1:55.4 for trainer Tyler Davis and owner J&T Davis.

After winning four of her last five starts at Saratoga, Clover headed a couple hours east on Interstate 90 to Massachusetts and captured the $20,000 Open Handicap for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (June 6) in a new lifetime best.