Five years ago to the week, trotter Captain Corey and horseman Åke Svanstedt teamed to win the Earl Beal Trot up the road from Harrah’s Philadelphia at Pocono Downs. Five years on and the pair are still teaming for winner’s circle visits, as now-sire Captain Corey and trainer-driver Svanstedt combined to win the two divisions of the fourth and final preliminary leg of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman male trotters on Sunday (Aug. 23) at Philly, which offered $170,842 between the two PaSS divisions and three sections of the PA Stallion Series.
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Zeron, Palone dominate as freshman filly pacers take center stage
A pair of $63,826 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes “Meadow Cheer” divisions, accompanied by three $20,000 Stallion Series events, brought 2-year-old pacing fillies to a rain-soaked Hollywood Casino at The Meadows on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 20).
Sophomores shine in PASS action at The Meadows
Saturday’s (Aug. 15) card at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows was packed with sophomore Pennsylvania Sire Stakes trotting action. The filly division featured two $49,000 Stenographer divisions and three Stallion Series divisions, while the colts competed in two $49,000 Super Bowl divisions and two Stallion Series divisions.
Starstruck Dreamer 1:48.4 World Record for 2YOs at Philly
Starstruck Dreamer, a 2-year-old pacing colt by Hall of Famer Captaintreacherous out of double O’Brien award winner Scarlett Hanover, became the fastest freshman on a five-eighth mile track in the sport’s history with he won the single $129,892 division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon (Aug. 14) in 1:48.4.
Honesdale (PA) post time 2 p.m. Wednesday
Horsemen racing at the Honesdale (PA) Fairgrounds on Wednesday (Aug. 12), the 2-year-old Sire Stakes day, should be aware that the races will be starting at 2 p.m. (EDT), not the 3 p.m. that has been advertised in other places.
Two Day Hangover trots Philly filly track record
There were two divisions of 2-year-old trotting fillies racing in second-round Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 6) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. The two winners shared an amazing number of similarities: trainer Marcus Melander, driver Dexter Dunn, sire Captain Corey, being laid off for 23 days, favoritism, lowering their lifetime bests, staying undefeated, and setting a track record for their group.
Fast fillies at Pocono, but few favorites
Pennsylvania-sired stakes competition for 2-year-old pacing fillies featuring purses totaling $210,455 was held during the Sunday (July 19) twilight card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with three divisions of Sire Stakes and four of Stallion Series. The stakes action followed in the early weekend’s trend of favorites not getting the job done. This second preliminary round ended with no double winners in either division, and only one chalk was victorious.
Frattina Diablo S leads the way in PASS action at Pocono
There were two constants as 3-year-old trotting fillies raced for over $200,000 in two divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and five divisions of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania during a Sunday (June 14) twilight card.
Endurance delivers in PASS action at Pocono
Endurance, the trotting colt who was outstanding at 2 and has continued on at 3 to be one of the favorites for the Hambletonian, was again impressive at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon (June 6), when he won his $50,502 division of the second prelim of his group’s Pennsylvania Sire Stakes.
Miss Jum Jabber headlines PASS at Meadows; Wrenn wins 7
The twilight card at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows on Friday (June 5) featured sophomore pacing fillies as the center of attention. Four $20,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series divisions served as the opening act for three $35,851 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (Adios Betty) divisions.