n the strength of a decisive 1:48.3 score May 10 at Eldorado Scioto Downs, double millionaire Bythemissal landed back in the Grand Circuit spotlight after grittily parrying a late charge from 56-1 outsider Spring Inhis Step A to seal a 1:49 win in the $100,000 Grade 3 Joseph Auger Memorial, for older pacers, on Sunday (May 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
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Aetos Kronos S resolute in Maxie Lee triumph
Aetos Kronos S took the lead from early pacesetter Sir Pinocchio just past the opening quarter then later fended off that pocket-sitting rival in the stretch to win Sunday’s (May 25) $100,000 Grade 3 Maxie Lee Memorial Invitational, for older trotters, by three-quarters of a length in 1:51 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Antognoni S finished third.
Stars abound on Philly’s Super Sunday
This Sunday afternoon (May 25), Harrah’s Philadelphia will present as good a card of racing as has been seen in North America so far in 2025, with $661,766 in purses to be contested during the track’s annual marquee Super Sunday program, featuring 16 star-studded races, beginning at 12:40 p.m.
Younger horses in Philadelphia spotlight
A pair of $12,000 contests for horses looking to climb the classification ladder — one on each gait — were featured Friday (May 9) at Harrah’s Philadelphia over a surface that was rated “sloppy” most of the afternoon.
Napolitano wins six at Philly opener
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.
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.