Ron Burke achieved his 16,000th career training victory earlier this week, and based on the action at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 14), he seems to want to get to 17,000 in the shortest amount of time possible.
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Miki And Minnie scores in Philly PASS
Sophomore pacing filly Miki And Minnie, just named No. 1 in the North American Top 10 polls, didn’t take long to show the talent that earned her that spot, winning the single third-round Pennsylvania Sire Stakes event held Thursday (Aug. 7) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Harrah’s Philadelphia cancels mid-card Thursday
Harrah’s Philadelphia raced the first five events of its 14-face Thursday (July 31) card before inclement weather prompted the cancellation of the remainder of the program.
Tabdone wins fourth straight in Philly feature
The 3-year-old Cantab Hall trotting filly Tabdone won her fourth straight race as she took Thursday’s (July 10) $13,500 feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia, a neck to the good of Inferno DK.
Walspea, Smedshammer stay hot at Philly
The Walner filly Walspea helped continue a highly-productive “early season” for trainer-driver Trond Smedshammer by trotting to a new mark of 1:53.3 in the $13,500 feature on Thursday afternoon (July 3) under hot conditions at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Fast fillies fly Friday at Philly
After a third-place finish in last year’s Breeders Crown final and a second-place finish behind divisional champ Miki And Minnie in the Three Diamonds Final at 2, Rodeo Drive Deo appears to have lost little of her speed in the transition from freshman to sophomore, winning Friday’s (May 30) $14,000 distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Twin B Joe Fresh repeats in Betsy Ross
Twin B Joe Fresh, the 2024 Dan Patch Horse of the Year, made her seasonal debut a winning one Sunday (May 25), capturing the $100,000 Grade 3 Betsy Ross Invitational for older female pacers by 3-1/4 lengths over My Girl EJ in 1:49.3 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Valar Dohaeris finished third.
He’s back! Bythemissal best in Auger Memorial
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.
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.