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Worklifebalance and Perfect Thought both uncorked strong stretch bursts to claim their respective $150,000 New Jersey Classic Finals for pacing fillies on Friday night (Sept. 5) at The Meadowlands.

Papis Pistol and Bookie J won their respective $150,000 New Jersey Classic finals on Friday night (Sept. 5) at The Meadowlands.

Apex took full advantage of a pocket trip behind rival Diabolic Hill before lifting in mid-stretch en route to a dominant 1:52.2 score — his fourth in a row in New Jersey — in the $250,000 New Jersey Classic for 2-year-old male trotters on Friday (Sept. 5) at the Meadowlands.

Zapaca (Leon Bailey) captures the $8,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 5).

Over $1.5 million in purses was offered at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon (Sept. 5), with the bulk of the bounty being distributed in four $300,000 Championships of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds. In addition to the big-money finales, there were $50,000 consolations for each division, along with $100,000 in three races for fast-class older performers.

Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts a big night of racing Saturday (Sept. 6), with Ohio Sire Stakes events for 2- and 3-year-olds providing numerous storylines in addition to the Grade 2 Jim Ewart Memorial and Grade 2 Charlie Hill Memorial.

Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers were in the spotlight on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Running Aces with three divisions going for a total purse of $42,500. 

Alan Schwartz vaulted out of a pocket ride with Doo Wop Kid and skipped away to a 2:01.3 victory in the $20,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Summer Series final on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Yonkers Raceway.