Harrah’s Philly hosts co-feature paces

Harrah’s Philadelphia hosted a pair of $12,000 co-feature harness racing paces Sunday (Nov. 19) afternoon.

The 5^th race was for 3-5-year-olds $20,000 claimers and saw Brother Dick (JK Endofanera) and driver Tony Morgan scoot to the lead from the rail with Sharky Bear (George Napolitano, Jr.) grabbing the two-hole trip. Coming up first-over was the race favorite All The Chips (Tim Tetrick).

Brother Dick tripped the teletimer at the opening quarter mile in :26.2. All The Chips was able to take the lead away and took the field by the half mile in :55.1.

Going down the backstretch, Andres Hanover (Troy Beyer) started up first-over with Don’t Get Shocked (Todd McCarthy) second-over. The three-quarters was reached in 1:23.1.

Around the final turn and Andres Hanover was hanging tough first-over against pacesetter All The Chips with Brother Dick ready for an opening to cut loose from his pocket-trip. And he found one down the stretch and came after All The Chips, wearing him down at the wire to win by a neck in 1:52.2. Don’t Get Shocked was third.

BROTHER DICK REPLAY

It was the eighth win of the season for Brother Dick. The five-year-old gelding is trained by Jill Wine for the Wine Stables. He paid $5.00 to win.

The 7^th race co-feature was a $20,000 claimer for pacers that saw Tuxedo Bay (Ridge Warren) grab the early lead with Revelry (Tony Morgan) sitting the two-hole trip as they went to the first quarter in :27.1 and the half mile in :56.

Then it was Lyons Johnny Jnr (Well Said) and driver Tim Tetrick coming first-over in the backstretch and taking the lead on the outside by the three-quarters in 1:23.3.

Lyons Johnny Jnr had momentum and kept on pacing around the final turn and down the stretch, holding on at the wire to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:53.1. Rough Odds (Johnathan Ahle) was second with Stick With Cramer (David Miller) closing well for third place.

LYONS JOHNNY JNR REPLAY

It was the fourth win on the year for Lyons Johnny Jnr. The seven-year-old gelding is trained by Deborah Daguet for the P T Stable of Brick, NJ and paid $6.80 to win.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting Results

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink