Chester, PA – Trainer-driver Åke Svanstedt brought a trio of talented trotters to the Tuesday morning (May 12) qualifiers at Harrah’s Philadelphia and won with all three – by a combined margin of 25-1/2 lengths.
The first two winners may find a place on the Super Sunday card here on May 24. The fastest Svanstedt horse was Khaosan Road, an International Moni gelding who has the well-remembered Armbro Blush not too far back in his pedigree, who went :30.1, :59, 1:27, and won in 1:55. Knutsson Trotting Inc. owns this winner of $501,555, and they also own the $424,214 winner Kierkegaard K, who triumphed in 1:55.3 – :57.2 – :28.2. Kierkegaard K is a full brother to Memento Mori, co-holder of the world record for freshman trotting geldings at 1:51.4.
The third Svanstedt winner was the 3-year-old Ready Cash filly Tindra Cash S, a half-sister to world champion and $1.5 million-winning Ecurie D DK. Tindra Cash S won in 1:56 in her first start since Oct. 27, coming her back half in :56.4 for Suleyman Yuksel Stables Inc.
Driver Corey Callahan and Team Cancelliere, trainer Tom and owner John, combined for a double during the morning session, including the speediest winner of the a.m. in Doctor Arroganto in 1:54, last quarter :27.3. The Papi Rob Hanover gelding finished 2025 well, came back sharply, and may be on the way to trying to emulate the speed of $2 million winner Dorsoduro Hanover, in his near pedigree.
The Philly qualifiers can be seen at www.phha.org.