Chester, PA — The Western Terror mare Backseat Terror paced to her sixth consecutive victory in winning the $17,000 distaff pacing feature on Friday afternoon (July 5) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, stopping the timer in 1:51.3.

Lyons Hedgeabet had the top at the :27.1 quarter; Hurrikane Shorty then moved to control the racetrack before the :55.2 half, with Backseat Terror moving uncovered at that point. Down the backstretch the winner used strong strides to reach the three-quarters in 1:23. She opened up six lengths by the stretch call and then prevailed by 2-3/4 lengths over Lyons Hedgeabet, who recovered from a shuffle. Corey Callahan was in his usual sulky spot for trainer Katricia Adams and owner John Barnard.

There were a pair of $16,000 contests. One was for female pacers and it was won by the Real Artist sophomore filly Abigail Dawn in 1:52. Alli Nui was determined to set the pace, getting parked past a :26.1 before getting the top, with Abigail Dawn having reached her to challenge just before the :55 half. The battle raged on past the 1:23.2 three-quarters and deep into the stretch, where Abigail Dawn gained the advantage, winning by a half-length.

In the trot, driver Jeremy Morrison doubled his lifetime win total as he patiently guided the Chapter Seven sophomore gelding Chapter Fashion up the inside to victory in 1:56.1. Chapter Fashion has now not lost a race this year in six starts in which he stayed flat, and Morrison grabbed early position, waited for the stretch, and closed to defeat pacesetter Hammer Creek by a half-length for trainer Jim Campbell and Fashion Farms LLC.

The Somebeachsomewhere mare Lyons River Pride sped to a 1:50.1 lifetime mark while cracking the $300,000 lifetime earnings barrier in a $14,500 distaff pacing contest. George Napolitano Jr. drove the mare and set fractions of :26.3, :55.2, and 1:22.2 en route to a 3-3/4 length victory over favorite Believe In Me for trainer Gareth Dowse and owner Geoffrey Lyons Mound.