Harrah’s Philadelphia opened its 2025 racing season Friday (April 11) with a special evening card, and although the weather was not very cooperative (temperatures in the mid-40s and a rain-soaked racetrack rated sloppy), the featured trotting classes put on a good show.
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Benjamin Hanover impressive in Philly trot
Benjamin Hanover, despite being handicapped outside to post seven, had too much for his opposition in Friday’s (Dec. 27) $15,000 fast-class handicap trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Calicojack Hanover romps in Philly feature
The French-Canadian juggernaut of driver Daniel Dubé, trainer Luc Blais and owner Determination came blasting through Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 10) with the Captaintreacherous sophomore colt Calicojack Hanover winning the $13,500 handicap pacing feature in 1:51.4.
Younger horses featured at Philly on Thursday
Up-and-coming horses of both gaits were featured on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 31) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with a pair of $12,500 paces co-featured with two $12,000 trots.
Tri-$12k features on Thursday at Philly
Thursday afternoon racing returned to the fall schedule at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Oct. 24, with the feature races a trio of $12,000 contests for horses looking to step up the class ladder.
Country Victory sets Philly record in Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell stakes series, for Pennsylvania-sired youngsters, opened its fall stand at Harrah’s Philadelphia during a Friday night (Oct. 18) card of racing, and in the very first Liberty Bell event of 2024, the International Moni-Kristins Victory freshman trotting filly Country Victory set a divisional track record of 1:53.4 in winning one of that stake’s two $30,000 divisions.
Khaosan Road photos Chake in Philly trot
The International Moni gelding Khaosan Road added back-to-back fast-class feature trot wins at Harrah’s Philadelphia to his impressive resume after just surviving the inside charge of Chake to prevail in 1:52.4 on Thursday (Sept. 26).
Amigo Volo adds to $2.3M lifetime bankroll
The evergreen Amigo Volo hustled off the gate, made the lead in front of the stands, and kept on going to win a three-way decision in the $15,000 featured trot on Thursday (Sept. 19) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Khaosan Road takes life mark in Philly feature
Khaosan Road, a pupil of Åke Svanstedt, wore down his old stablemate Asteroid then trotted away to a career-best 1:52.2 win in the $15,000 feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on a sunny Thursday afternoon (Sept. 12).
Warrawee Yang masters Philly’s top trotters
Warrawee Yang was extremely sharp upon coming to Harrah’s Philadelphia from Yonkers on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 5), easily chasing down heavy favorite Dire Straits to win the $14,000 fast-class handicap trot in 1:53.1.