Near-freezing temperatures and a strong stretch headwind did not make for a good day for speed horses on Thursday (Dec. 11) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, but the two feature winners fronted their fields through most of their respective races.
Author: from PHHA-Harrah 's Philadelphia
Speed Away wins at Bally’s Dover
Speed Away held off a fast-closing Last Glow to win Tuesday’s (Dec. 9) $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover.
Vel Im All Fire wins second straight
Sophomore filly pacer Vel Im All Fire was 0-for-27 lifetime. In the last 10 days, she is two-for-two thanks to a front-stepping win in the $9,000 conditioned claiming pace Tuesday evening (Dec. 9) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Yale, Legend Of Rock take DSBF prelims
Yale and Legend Of Rock became the third and fourth horses to register preliminary wins in the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 3-year-old male trotters at Bally’s Dover, taking their respective $20,000 second-round divisions on Tuesday (Dec. 9) and setting up a wide-open $110,000 championship event next Tuesday (Dec. 16).
Prix du Bourbonnais: the next step toward the Prix d’Amérique
On Sunday afternoon (Dec. 7), the Prix du Bourbonnais will be raced at the Vincennes track in Paris. This is the second qualifying race for the Prix d’Amérique.
‘Crown’ rules in Big M feature
Perfidious Crown didn’t make much of a ripple in the water a year ago, as the then 2-year-old battled ankle problems during a season in which she went 0-for-6 with three third-place finishes.
Antognoni S fastest in second Grand Prix round
Antognoni S scored his first win in the event while Take All Comers and Sir Pinocchio doubled up in Friday night’s (Dec. 5) trio of $50,000 second-leg divisions of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Warraweeforlaura, McTorious capture Dayton co-features
Warraweeforlaura was put in a great position by driver Chris Page, and the pacer responded with a solid effort to take the second of a pair of $18,000 condition claiming events Friday evening (Dec. 5) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Morgan, Odds On Racing sweep Dayton distaff features
Trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and owner Odds On Racing swept the top two distaff pacing events Thursday evening (Dec. 4) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, winning with Hey Hey Mama and Strong Poison.
Steven’s Saloon serves up Dover victory
Steven’s Saloon regained his winning form and won the $27,500 Blue Hen Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (Dec. 4).