At Harrah’s Philadelphia on a warm Friday afternoon (Aug. 15), three perfect-trip horses, two of them “pocket rockets,” were winners who caused the tote board to blow up with giant mutuel payoffs, with this big-return phenomenon occurring in both the feature races.

On another Sunday Night Lights sponsored by Crawford Farms on Aug. 17 the 15-race card at The Red Mile offers yet another stakes-laden experience for freshman male pacers. The evening’s schedule of events includes a sole $80,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series, two $30,000 divisions of the third leg in the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 divisions of the third leg of The Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series. Although there are many talented youngsters competing over the red clay, all eyes will certainly be upon the undefeated Brandon Blvd.

MGM Northfield Park is hosting four $20,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for sophomore filly pacers on Sunday (Aug. 17). First-race post time is 6 p.m. (EDT).

Sophomore male pacers will take center stage at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (Aug. 16) as the 16-race card features one $100,000 division of the fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes and four $20,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series.

Joe Lee and Bob Krivelin registered blowout wins in their respective divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) trots at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Aug. 14).