Chester, PA — Dexter Dunn, who has ascended to third in the Harrah’s Philadelphia driving standings behind perennial leaders Tim Tetrick and George Napolitano Jr., took five victories during the Thursday afternoon (June 6) card at the riverside oval, including wins in the feature and one co-feature.

In the $18,000 headlining trot, Dunn rallied Newcastle to a 9-1 upset, swinging wide off of cover to the lead and then resisting the inside charge of Kinda Lucky Lindy to win in 1:55.1. The half-length victory brought Newcastle’s lifetime summary to 25 victories and $364,338 in earnings. Jennifer Bongiorno conditions the Cantab Hall gelding for Andiamo Racing Stable.

One of the $14,500 trotting co-features went to Dunn and the RC Royalty gelding Coastal Region, who took a new lifetime mark of 1:54.2 at 14-1. After being shuffled back and having to come from far off the pace last week, Coastal Region moved outside at the three-quarters for his late rally, catching pacesetting Sheez On A Cruise by 1-1/4 lengths for trainer Arlene Cameron and owner Jaypaul Hoover.

In the other $14,500 trotting contest, Don Dream and driver David Miller cleared to the lead on a first-over bid towards the three-quarter pole, then drew off by 3-3/4 lengths over Armageddon Seelster in 1:54. Joe Holloway, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next month, trains the Donato Hanover gelding for Crawford Farms Racing.