Chester, PA — Skyway Bebop and Bang Bang Boinga won the twin $15,300 trotting features on the Thursday afternoon (April 28) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Skyway Bebop had the faster victory, with the Guccio mare recording her fifth win in her last six starts with a 1:55.1 performance. Tony Morgan sent the Tim Crissman trainee right to the lead then weathered a spirited attack from the first-over Big Bad Swan, prevailing by a head for Niss Allen Inc.

The other co-feature went to the Explosive Matter gelding Bang Bang Boinga, who put up a loud stretch battle with Boom Boom Bay (also by Explosive Matter) before holding that one off by a neck in 1:56.1, a fifth of a second off his lifetime best. Todd McCarthy guided the wire-to-wire winner for trainer Joseph Poliseno and owner Ellie Sarama.

The Donato Hanover gelding Lean Hanover handled another step up in class with aplomb, going to the front and gradually drawing clear to take his third straight in a $13,000 fast-class feature, winning in 1:53.4. Todd McCarthy drove for trainer Linda Toscano and the ownership of P C Wellwood Enterprises Inc. and Karen Carroll.

McCarthy paired these two feature wins with two other tallies in overnight races, and now he is only one behind his brother Andy, 18-17, for second place among drivers after 10 local cards in 2022. Tim Tetrick had three victories on the day to increase his leading total to 25.

A Kat Named Jody came home strongly to post a $60.20 upset – only the second win for the 5-year-old in 55 career starts.

Sunday’s (May 1) feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia will be a $22,500 handicap distaff pace, with Majorca N, undefeated after four North American starts, assigned the outside in the field of six. The riverside raceway will also offer a special Kentucky Derby Day card on May 7, beginning at 12:40 p.m. Program pages are or will be available on the PHHA website.