Chester, PA — The top three finishers in the $13,000 featured trot on Thursday afternoon (May 23) at Harrah’s Philadelphia collectively surpassed $5 million in lifetime earnings as Eurobond ($728,400) defeated Crystal Fashion ($2,341,250) by three-quarters of a length, with JL Cruze ($1,938,160) another length back in third.

JL Cruze led at the :27.1 quarter, with David Miller, a three-time winner on the day, sending favored Eurobond to the lead in front of the stands and getting to the half in :55.2. Crystal Fashion, who had tucked fourth early, advanced uncovered to challenge before the 1:23.2 three-quarters but failed to eclipse Eurobond, who won in 1:52.3.

Eurobond is a son of Love You trained by Per Engblom for Morrison Racing Stables. He is 9, as is Crystal Fashion; JL Cruze is still in the fight against tough stock at age 13.

In the $11,000 trotting fast-class sub-feature, The Gruffalo overcame a two-move journey, advancing first-up and holding off favorite Sinatra De Vie by a neck in 1:53.4. The victorious son of Chapter Seven was driven by Andy McCarthy for trainer Mark Harder, who also shares ownership with Racing Team Of America, Deena Frost and Emma Pettersson.

A pair of $12,000 events for developing horses, one on each gait, were both won by Tim Tetrick, who rang up a total of five triumphs on the day.

On the trot, the 3-year-old Father Patrick gelding I’m Out worked hard to get the lead, set the rest of the pace, then withstood G Load by a half-length for Triple D Stables Inc. and Joe Faraldo while lowering his mark to 1:55. Winning trainer Scott DiDomenico had a pair of victories (both driven by Tetrick), and was joined as a conditioning doubler in the last race by Bill MacKenzie.

On the pace, Fasnacht Hanover took advantage of chief rival Who Said I Can’t drifting out at several points in the race, with that one still finishing second but no match for the winning Stay Hungry sophomore. Fasnacht Hanover earned a new speed badge of 1:52 for trainer Tony Alagna and owners Marvin & Lynn Katz and Brad Grant.

Action will resume at Philly on Friday (May 24) at 12:25 p.m., with a carryover into the Pick-5 (races 5-9).