Jimmy Freight qualifies and is in to go

CHESTER, PA – Jimmy Freight (Sportswriter), the pacing free-for-aller who has been absent from the racetrack since winning the Gold Cup at Woodbine/Mohawk on June 18, turned in a 1:50.4 qualifying harness racing victory at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Tuesday morning.

The seven-year-old stallion, who has career earnings of $1,568,273, made his debut for the Jimmy Freight Stable and trainer Brett Pelling, with Brett’s son Jack steering the 11-for-18 winner in 2022 through fractions of :28.1, :56, and 1:23.4 on the front end before hitting the wire in 1:50.4.

Jimmy Freight finished 1 3/4 lengths ahead of Angers Bayama, a high-level performer prepping for his first start of the year for trainer Tony Alagna with a 1:52.3 qualifying win and now this encouraging effort. After his qualifier, he showed up on the entry sheet for the Harrah’s Philadelphia program on Friday, which starts at 12:25 p.m. He’s been assigned the outside post six in a $22,500 handicap pace, race eight, in his bow for the Jimmy Freight Stable and trainer Brett Pelling.

From the PHHA / Harrah’s Philadelphia