South Beach Star shines in Philly feature

CHESTER PA – South Beach Star (Somebeachsomewhere) parlayed a perfect pocket journey into a 1:49 victory in the $15,000 fast-class handicap harness racing pace Sunday afternoon (June 16) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Boiling Oar (Tim Tetrick, post six) and South Beach Star (David Miller, post seven) both boiled away once the gate sprung, and when the Hall Of Famer on the inside asked his horse for a little more mid-first turn, the Hall Of Famer on the outside recognized he was to have a two-hole trip and backed his horse off. Boiling Oil sizzled to fractions of :25.4, :53.4, and 1:21, with favored Maximus Miki getting into the big battle before the three-quarters. In the stretch, Miller dipped him to the inside and he produced the most pace late; Maximus Miki held well for second, a length behind the winner and a neck ahead of closing Grand Cayman, who got the show dough ahead of Boiling Oar in a photo.

SOUTH BEACH STAR REPLAY

After losing by a neck in his 2024 bow, South Beach Star has been perfect in four starts, including a win in the Senditin Invitational on Harrah’s Super Sunday. Mark Silva trains the winner of $443,494 for All Star Racing Inc.

An $11,000 fast-class subfeature pace went to Arden Messi N (Bettor’s Delight), who came his last half in :54.1 while rallying from midpack to win in 1:50.2 under Jack Pelling’s handling. Arden Messi N has now won half of his last six starts for trainer Andrew Harris, who is also co-owner with Bruce Areman.

ARDEN MESSI N REPLAY

There were a pair of $12,000 contests for developing horses. The pacing contest saw The Good Doctor (American Ideal) show no ill effects from a 20-day layoff, going right down the road in 1:50.1 – :54.4 – :27 while establishing a new mark. Johnathan Ahle drove him for trainer Noel Daley and owner Morrison Racing Stables.

THE GOOD DOCTOR REPLAY

On the trot, Mucho Loco (Walner) landed in the three-hole after an alert start for driver Simon Allard, bided his time inside, then found room deep in the passing lane to edge out his competition while lowering his lifetime best to 1:55.2. Mark Akins trains the winner of two of his last three for A 1 Racing. Allard had four winners on the afternoon to lead all drivers, with two wins coming for Akins, the only trainer to have multiple wins.

MUCHO LOCO REPLAY

Harrah’s continues its schedule of Thursday and Friday racing at 12:25 and Sunday action at 12:40; there will be a carryover into the fifth race Pick-5 on Thursday. Free Harrah’s programs will be available at www.phha.org.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

From the PHHA / Harrah’s Philadelphia