Chester, PA — Rockin The Aces ($3.20) withstood sustained pressure and Sweet Talker ($7.20) converted a first-over attack to take their respective $13,000 pacing features on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 3) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

In the featured event for male pacers, Rockin The Aces and driver Montrell Teague brushed from midfield into a :56 half mile before facing a stern first-over challenge from Always And Again (Corey Callahan) to three-quarters in 1:24 and all the way around the final turn. The 4-year-old Rock N Roll Heaven gelding dug deep to prevail in 1:51.3, keeping Always And Again a neck at bay. Big Stretch Mark (Pat Berry) rode second-over cover into third, two lengths farther back.

Bruce Saunders trains 16-time winner Rockin The Aces for Beverly Schiffman.

The week’s top distaff pace saw Sweet Talker and driver Corey Callahan commence an uncovered bid out of fourth as Delishka N (George Napolitano Jr.) controlled the pace through a :55.2 half. Sweet Talker steamrolled Delishka N up the backstretch, and then kept a late challenge from Rock N Shard N (Teague) three-quarters of a length at bay to win in 1:51.3. Rockin Philly (Berry) rallied from last to finish third, another 3-3/4 lengths behind; odds-on favorite Eclipse Me N finished fifth in the field of eight after being trapped among rivals on the final turn.

Trish Adams trains Sweet Talker, a 4-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou with six career wins to her credit, for owner Joseph Riad.

Callahan and Simon Allard led all drivers with three wins apiece on the 14-race card, while Adams, Jeff Cullipher and Edwin Quevedo all notched training doubles.

Racing returns to Harrah’s Philadelphia with a 14-race card on Thursday (Oct. 7); post time is 12:25 p.m. EDT.