Ken Hanover and driver Tim Tetrick made a three-wide move on the final turn to overtake dueling leaders Maximus Miki and Coaches Corner, then held off a swarm of rivals in the stretch to win Sunday’s (May 24) $100,000 Grade 3 Joseph Auger Memorial Invitational by a neck over Mossdale Ben N in 1:49.2 at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
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Undefeated Another C Note leads Super Sunday PASS winners
Another C Note stayed undefeated in three Pennsylvania Sire Stakes preliminary starts and seven races overall in 2026, lowering his mark to 1:50.3 in one of three $37,335 divisions on Harrah’s Philadelphia’s Super Sunday card (May 24).
Antognoni S the best in Maxie Lee Invitational
Antognoni S and driver Yannick Gingras bided their time in second behind Sir Pinocchio for three-quarters of a mile before pouncing in the final turn to capture Sunday’s (May 24) $100,000 Grade 3 Maxie Lee Invitational for older trotters by 3-1/4 lengths in 1:50.4 at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Mallar hopes to map out another successful year for Ken Hanover
Coming off the most lucrative season of his career, Ken Hanover will look to follow a similar path to success again in 2026.
Sweetnikkilou A impresses in No.Am. bow at Philly
Distaff pacers were in the feature spotlight the most on an overcast but rainless Friday (May 22) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
R Lady W strong winner in Philly feature
R Lady W proved to be the proverbial pocket rocket in the $13,500 feature on a sloppy and cool Thursday (May 21) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, drawing clear in the stretch to take a new mark of 1:54 despite the muck.
Philly sophomores continue to prep for 2026
Pretty soon the new crop of 2-year-olds will become the focus of the preparatory session throughout North America, but Tuesday morning’s (May 19) qualifiers at Harrah’s Philadelphia showcased returning horses getting ready to make their mark in 2026.
Captain Optimistic in Philly record 1:48.1 in 2026 bow
Captain Optimistic left little doubt that he was ready for top-level competition as he won his 4-year-old debut Sunday (May 17) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:48.1, equaling the track record for pacing horses of his age.
Tetrick takes Thursday Philly features
Tim Tetrick, bidding for his sixth straight driving title at Harrah’s Philadelphia, helped his cause by bringing in three winners, most of any driver on the Thursday (May 14) program, including the feature winners in races for developing horses and fast-class veterans.
UFC star Oliveira steers first pari-mutuel winner
Charles Oliveira, the UFC lightweight division star, won his first pari-mutuel race in North America on Sunday (May 10) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, guiding Ben Solo to a front-end victory in 1:51.2, just a tick off the pacer’s lifetime mark despite coming off of a scratch.