After an epic last-quarter duel, the Always B Miki gelding Joemikiyoursofine got the better of favored Christopher Dance N by a neck in 1:50.1 to capture the $16,000 fast-class pacing feature Sunday afternoon (Oct. 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
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Pocono winner Ruthless Hanover still tough at age nine
Ruthless Hanover, the fastest horse ever on a five-eighth mile track (1:46.3), won for the second week in a row and for the 12th time in his career (including his maiden race) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, taking Saturday (Oct. 24) afternoon’s $27,500 fast-class handicap pacing feature in 1:49.4.
Exciting Racing, close Horsemen’s Standings at Philly
Over the racing surface at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon (Oct. 23), female pacers were the feature attraction. But throughout the day, there was also excitement and “jockeying for position” in the competition for most seasonal wins on both the driver and trainer sides.
Endofstory noses out Congressional Saturday at Pocono
Endostory and Congressional slugged it out most of the length of the stretch in the $21,000 fast-class pacing feature Saturday (Aug. 15) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and it would be Endofstory (ironically-named as an altered son of Lazarus N) who had provided his backers the endofstory they wanted, getting a nose decision in 1:50.3.
Ruthless Hanover in control in Philly feature
Once again living up to his name, Ruthless Hanover showed no mercy to his opponents in Sunday afternoon’s (July 19) $16,000 fast-class handicap feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia, pacing to the easiest of wins in 1:49.4.
Favorites, frontrunners labor in Pocono off going
Saturday morning (July 18) rain lasting into the early afternoon made for a Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun racing surface rated “sloppy” for seven races and then “good” for the last five, but at least Pocono got its card in (Philly had to cancel because of air quality Friday; the Clearfield Fair was rained out Saturday). However, atypically for the mountain track, favorites and front-enders had a rough time in the off going, with only two of 12 of each category winning.
George Napolitano Jr. gets win 13,000
George Napolitano Jr. drove the 13,000th winner of his career on Friday afternoon (July 10) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, rallying La Miki N into a :53.4 final half to give the Always B Miki mare a lifetime mark of 1:51 while recording his milestone triumph.
Twin B Thriller, Ooglesaurus repeat in Weiss
Twin B Thriller and Ooglesaurus are both two-for-two after four $17,500 divisions of the second preliminary of the Bobby Weiss Pacing Series for three-year-old males, conducted Saturday afternoon (April 11) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
My Man Peter powerful in Philly feature
The Uncle Peter gelding My Man Peter couldn’t quite catch pacesetter Little Expensive in last Sunday’s $16,000 fast-class trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia; this week (Dec. 7) My Man Peter went first-over with Little Expensive on his back, but still came up with the power to turn in a 1:53.2 victory.
Burke, Napolitano have hot Saturday at Pocono
The Ron Burke stable sent out the two winners of $17,000 divisions of the featured trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon (July 26) — Ordained and Seven Reps — while the pacing cut of the top class went to Jamaican Rock A.