Joe Bongiorno had an excellent day of competition at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday (Oct. 22) – with a couple of unusual statistical quirks during it.
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Favorites upended in Tuesday Pocono stakes
The favorites had a rough time of it in each of the two $47,550 divisions of the Davidia Hanover, the John Simpson Sr. Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies, on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with photo finishes going to a 11-1 shot (the second choice) over a 21-1 proposition in one cut and a horse sent off at 7-1 just ahead of a 12-1 shot in the other section.
Six Simpson sections head Saturday Pocono card
Stakes youngsters were gathered at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun on Saturday afternoon, as $211,700 was up for grab in two John Simpson Sr. Stakes, two divisions of the Razzle Hanover, for freshman pacing females, and two sections of the Ayres, for sophomore trotting males. In both groups, the only favorite to win in the divisions turned in the group’s fastest mile.
Tetrick wins 6 at Harrah’s Philly
After racing stakes horses for the most part for the last two months, Tim Tetrick participated in the Thursday afternoon (Oct. 15) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia – and promptly won six races. The sextet enabled him to open a bit more of a lead at the top of the local sulky standings as he pursues his sixth straight Philly crown.
Buter photoed out of Pocono stakes sweep
Tyler Buter, going for his second straight driving crown at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won two of three $30,000 divisions of the Super Bowl, the John Simpson Sr. Stakes for 2-year-old trotting males, held Tuesday (Oct. 13) at the mountain oval – and he came as close as you can in harness racing to pulling off a sweep.
Freshmen featured Tuesday at Pocono
Two-year-olds were in the spotlight on Tuesday (Oct. 6) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with a $16,000 event for each freshman group divided by gait and sex.
Pellings and Ryders sweep Pocono features
A good helping of pedigree – both equine and human – helped the winners of three $16,000 events for 2-year-olds at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a cool but sunny Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 29).
Full Of Muscles captures Philly feature
Full Of Muscles, a Muscle Mass gelding who had last raced at Yonkers on Aug. 6, came back to the races strongly for trainer Doug Dilloian Jr. to win the $16,000 top handicap trot on Thursday (Sept. 24) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a lifetime best 1:53.
Winning rookies at Pocono on path to progress
Five groups of 2-year-olds went postward for purses of $16,000 on Tuesday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The trotting fillies had two divisions; each of the other groups was featured in one race.
Super Duper Cooper lives up to name in Philly trot
The E L Titan gelding Super Duper Cooper sat in the pocket during Thursday’s (Sept. 17) featured $16,000 handicap event for the top-quality trotters at Harrah’s Philadelphia, was able to adjust to whatever tempo Little Expensive set, and then came on in the stretch to go past the pacesetter by three-quarters of a length in 1:53.