John Simpson Memorial

Sophomores Contest Simpson Stakes

October 28, 2020

The John Simpson Memorial events for three-year-old colts — the Ayres for trotters and the Albatross for pacers — were each conducted in three $33,067 divisions on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 28) at Har...

McCarthy Sweeps Hardie Hanover Splits

October 21, 2020

Driver Andy McCarthy swept all three divisions of the $96,801 Hardie Hanover as Harrah's Philadelphia continued its slate of John Simpson Memorial events on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 21).

Favourites Falter In Simpson Memorial

October 06, 2019

Favourites tasted defeat in all four divisions of the John Simpson Memorial for two-year-old colts and geldings on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 6) at Harrah's Philadelphia, and all four winners took lifetim...

Sophomore Fillies Contest Simpson

October 02, 2019

Of the four winners Hall of Famer David Miller drove on the Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 2) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia, three of them were victorious in $30,000 divisions of the John Simpson Memorial ...

Fall Stakes Contested At Philadelphia

September 29, 2019

The fall stakes season at Harrah’s Philadelphia began on Sunday with four $30,000 divisions of the John Simpson Memorial Stake for three-year-old colts on both gaits.

Fillies Contest Simpson Splits At Philly

September 20, 2017

Eight divisions of the John Simpson Memorial for three-year-old fillies—split evenly between pacers and trotters—took centre stage at Harrah's Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon (September 20), with ...

Simpson Stakes Take Centre Stage

October 17, 2015

Twenty two-year-olds contested a quartet of John Simpson Memorial events on Friday evening at Vernon Downs, with driver Chris Lems capturing two of the four stakes races on the night's 12-race card.

The Big M Hosts Grand Circuit Action

With The Championship Meet upon us, The Grand Circuit took center stage on Friday night at The Meadowlands.

Ryder Hopes Well Built Rebounds

Well Built looks to bounce back from going off stride in the Dexter Cup elimination at Freehold on April 26 when he faces 10 rivals in Friday’s $51,543 John Simpson Memorial for three-year-old male tr...

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Trotters Impress In Simpson Memorial

Two divisions each of sophomore trotting colts and fillies competed in $100,000 worth of John Simpson Memorials on Friday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Talented Trotters Battle In Simpson Splits

Two-year-old trotters were out in full force at the Meadowlands on Thursday evening, as the New Jersey oval hosted four splits of the John Simpson Memorial.

Simpson Splits At Tioga Downs

Tioga Downs played hosts to three divisions of the John Simpson Memorial for sophomore pacers on Sunday afternoon, with fillies battling in two events and the