Chester, PA — Pat McGarry A won for the fourth time in his last six starts at Harrah’s Philadelphia, winning Sunday’s (Dec. 11) $22,500 fast-class handicap pace in 1:51 over a track that had been downgraded to “sloppy” after daylong precipitation.

The altered son of Million Dollar Cam was pushed past a :27 quarter by Da Delightful before claiming the lead for driver Joe Bongiorno, who reached the half in :55.4 with the pacer, then rocked him to the three-quarters in 1:23.3 as Da Delightful tried to stay close and the first-over Colossal Stride A sought to gain ground. Pat McGarry A responded to urging to stay 1-1/2 lengths clear at the finish, with Colossal Stride A claiming second over Da Delightful in the last steps. Joe’s sister, Jenn, trains the 13-time season winner for M T Stables Ontario Inc.

Andres Hanover overcame the difficult post eight with a two-move 1:53.3 win in the $14,400 co-featured pace for Michael Goldberg Racing. The 4-year-old Betting Line gelding gave trainer Andrew Harris and driver Andrew McCarthy their third successful teaming of the day; McCarthy also guided a pair of winners for trainer Jeff Cullipher to give him five in total on Sunday. Others with triples included driver Joe Bongiorno and trainer Crissy Crissman-Bier.

Six more cards remain in the 2022 harness racing season at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with racing this coming week on Friday (Dec. 16) at 12:25 p.m. and Sunday (Dec. 18) at 12:40 p.m. For the two year-end holiday weeks, there will first be racing on Friday, Dec. 23, at 12:25 p.m. and then Saturday, Dec. 24, at 12 noon; the year closes with racing on Friday, Dec. 30, at 12:25 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 31, at 2:30 p.m. Program pages for all Philly cards are or will be available on the PHHA website.