Chester, PA — The Explosive Matter gelding Scirocco Rob sat a pocket trip behind favorite Buen Camino, then drew away from the 1-5 shot by three lengths in the $18,000 featured trot on Thursday afternoon (May 9) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Buen Camino, a winner of $692,231, went right to the front around Scirocco Rob and put up fractions of :28, :56.3 and 1:24.4, with Sky Marshal applying mid-race first-over pressure. Sky Marshal became tired, but Scirocco Rob was still quite fresh. and when tipped outside at head-stretch, he roared right by Buen Camino in his second start of the year to win in 1:53.3, raising his earnings to $305,898. Mark Silva now handles the conditioning of the winner for owners Kathleen and Lewis Whitaker Jr.

Hall of Famer Jimmy Takter made his first pari-mutuel drive since last season, and he got the job done with Malibu S in 1:58.1 for trainer Per Engblom and Crawford Farms Racing.

Sophomore trotting fillies come to Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (May 10) to contest their first preliminary round of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Stallion Series action: four Sire Stakes divisions and five Stallion Series splits. There will also be a carryover of $21,824.68 into the Jackpot Hi-5 pool.