Malak Uswaad N upsets in Philadelphia Open

Chester, PA — Sitting second-over behind odds-on favorite We Will See, Peter Tritton’s Malak Uswaad N ($19.60) showed a strong three-wide stretch kick to just beat Meirs Hanover in the featured $50,000 Open Pace on Sunday (July 22) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Before a healthy Sunday live crowd, Malak Uswaad N sat up close to a rationed early pace set by Meirs Hanover (Yannick Gingras) and tracked by pocket-sitter Rockincam (David Miller).

With Ron Pierce moving 1-5 favorite and double millionaire We Will See first-over to force a fast pace on the backstretch, Tim Tetrick guided Malak Uswaad N second-over, carried to within two lengths of the lead at the top of the stretch.

In the last 70 yards, Malak Uswaad N showed the most grit of any, digging in to just prevail over Meirs Hanover in 1:50.1. Rockincam re-rallied up the open stretch to save third, and We Will See checked in a disappointing fourth.

Malak Uswaad N remains undefeated in the United States, recording four wins in as many starts since June 21, all of them at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

— Harrah’s Philadelphia Publicity Department