For his entire day’s work at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (June 21), driver Todd McCarthy had to face only three equine opponents – and he got the job done in the cameo performance, guiding the Sweet Lou colt Toast Of The Town to a new lifetime mark of 1:51 in the $13,500 handicap pacing feature for developing horses, scratched down to a field of four.
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Sparks kicks home to victory in Philly feature
No horse or horseperson will ever turn down the misfortune of others as good luck helping towards a victory, but it’s indeed likely the Walner filly Sparks would have won under any circumstances as she took the $12,000 featured trot on Friday (June 19) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Ari Ferrari J motors through wind for Philly triumph
On a day with a strong stretch headwind (the average last quarter was over a second slower than the average third quarter), millionaire Ari Ferrari J both started and finished strongly to win Thursday’s (June 18) $16,000 fast-class handicap trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:52.
Freshmen continue to impress at Harrah’s Philly
The 2-year-olds returned to Harrah’s Philadelphia 15 races strong for a Tuesday (June 16) qualifier section.
Show Me Your Ace wins on hot day at Philly
Harrah’s Philadelphia is normally a track that is kind to horses racing in a forward position for much of the mile, and with the temperature hovering at 90 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday afternoon (June 14), that tendency was even more pronounced, with 13 of the 14 winners triumphing after setting the pace or riding in the two-hole.
‘Giggling’ gets last laugh in Philly distaff; DiDomenico scores 3,000th win
Five-wide almost to the midpoint of the first turn; four-wide almost to the quarter; three-wide until heading towards the three-eighths; then two-wide until gaining the lead and the inside going into the second turn. And then having the second choice coming right at you up the inside late, getting nearly even in deep stretch.
It takes a special horse to dig down and find more to give after a horror-show trip like that. But that’s just what the Papi Rob Hanover mare Gigglingonthebeach did in Friday’s (June 12) $14,000 fast-class distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia, edging Wise Professor by the smallest possible margin in 1:52.1.
Engblom sweeps exacta in Philly feature; Ryder reaches 2,000 wins
“Trottin’ Thuirsday” (June 11) was as usual in full effect at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as both fast-class and developing horses had feature races during the first card of the local racing week.
Two-year-olds out in force for Philly qualifiers
Fourteen fields of freshmen faced the starting gate in the first full-scale set of 2-year-old qualifiers of the season at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Five different drivers score in Sunday’s AHDC events
Competition proved fierce in the American Harness Driving Club (AHDC) events on Sunday (June 7), with five different drivers finding the winner’s circle across Harrah’s Philadelphia and Pocono Downs.
Twisted Destiny goes raw from last, wins Philly feature
Twisted Destiny, one of the better 3-year-olds of the 2025 campaign, is keeping up his strong form in 2026, as he came uncovered from last and still was able to win the $16,000 featured fast-class handicap pace Sunday (June 7) at Harrah’s Philadelphia – the 1,999th recorded North American training victory for Hall of Famer Chris Ryder.