Chester, PA — The John Simpson Sr. Memorial stakes series concluded its 2021 run at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 28), with $217,620 on the line for 2-year-old fillies in three divisions each of the the Davidia Hanover, for trotters, and the Razzle Hanover, for pacers.

One Davidia Hanover section went to Primadonna Deo, who roared out of the pocket to quickly pass pacesetting favorite Born On Third Base as they turned for home, crossing the finish line a handy 3-1/2 lengths ahead of Pauline Hanover. Andy McCarthy finally got the Trixton-UF Lindsay Lou Who filly in the win column with the 1:55 triumph for trainer Noel Daley, who shares ownership with Deo Volente Farms LLC and Geoff Dubrowsky.

The Devious Man-Ophelia filly Gertrude raised her lifetime record to 6-for-10 and lowered her mark to 1:55.1 in capturing another division of the Davidia Hanover. Andy Miller moved the favorite to the lead in front of the stands ahead of Danznqueen Hanover and set the pace, then had enough to hold off that one by a neck for trainer Julie Miller and Andy Miller Stable Inc.

In the third Davidia Hanover trot, Design Fashion and Todd McCarthy overtook Pretty Interesting to the quarter and were never headed thereafter, stepping home in :28.1 to win by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:56. Jim Campbell trains the daughter of Donato Hanover and Designable for Fashion Farms LLC.

Brian Sears made a rare Harrah’s Philadelphia appearance and earned $808.50 for his afternoon’s work, which lasted 1:52.1 thanks to A Girl That Twirls in a Razzle Hanover division. The American Ideal-Heels On The Beach filly strolled to the half in :57.3, then threw :54.3 back-half fire at her opposition to leave favored Joyride Hanover three lengths behind while lowering her mark over three seconds for D Racing Stable Inc. and trainer Deborah Daguet.

Smuggle Tina rallied from behind the cover of Find Happiness and wore her down late to win in 1:53 by a half length in another Razzle Hanover section. The daughter of Captaintreacherous and Territorial, driven by Dexter Dunn, has found her best strides in her last three starts for trainer Per Engblom and Winning Key, Inc.

In the third section of the Razzle Hanover, Scott Zeron got the Sweet Lou-Beach Body filly Somesweetsomewhere to the top, then loafed to the half in :58.2. The price of pacing went up dramatically in the second half, and Somesweetsomewhere paced home in :55.1 to hold off the late charge of Shipnstrol Hanover by a nose in a lifetime best of 1:53.3. Linda Toscano conditions the winner for Purple Haze Stables LLC and Conrad Zurich.

Racing continues at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (Oct. 29), with developing trotters tangling in a $14,400 featured event. Program pages for the 12:25 p.m. card are available at the PHHA website. Simulcasting of the Breeders Crown Championships will also be available at Harrah’s Philadelphia and its betting network on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.