Simon Allard

Harness racing at Harrah's Philadelphia

Allard Guides Five Winners At Philly

Simon Allard solidified his second-place ranking (behind Tim Tetrick) in the Harrah’s Philadelphia driver standings, posting five victories on the Kentucky Derby Saturday (May 2) afternoon card at the...

Horses behind the starting gate at Harrah's Philadelphia

Lexus Legacy, Spicy Story Succeed In Philly Features

October 24, 2025

Favourite Lexus Legacy was victorious in the $16,901 trotting division of the co-features on Friday afternoon, Oct. 24 at Harrah’s Philadelphia, while the section for pacing females produced the oppos...

Horses behind the starting gate at Harrah's Philadelphia

Philly Feature To Imaginary Line; Allard, Akins A Hot Combo

September 13, 2024

Imaginary Line had to pay a big price to get the lead in the $16,216 feature on Friday, Sept. 13 at Harrah’s Philadelphia, but he proved to have enough to get the job done in 1:51.1 on an afternoon re...

Front Page Story

Front Page Story One Of Five For Allard Friday

Simon Allard showed the way at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday, June 28 with five driving successes, including with the Rockin Image filly On The Watersedge in the $16,438 distaff handicap featured pa...

Simon Allard celebrates his 5,000th career win at Pocono Downs

Allard Celebrates Career Milestone

August 14, 2023

Simon Allard reached a career milestone over the weekend, celebrating his 5,000th career driving win at Pocono Downs.

Horses behind the starting gate at Harrah's Philadelphia

Allard Sweeps Philly Features To Cap Five-Win Friday

After losing two days of racing due to a prolonged backstretch power outage, Harrah’s Philadelphia was back with a vengeance on Friday afternoon, with horses racing on the front end even harder than u...

Casual Cool

Pocono Features To Casual Cool, Speed Away

Casual Cool and Speed Away won the $18,500 featured races on their respective gaits during the Saturday (June 24) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

Akins, Allard Sweep Pocono Features

Owner-trainer Mark Akins last Tuesday claimed both Nasey and Crazycat out of the top-level claiming handicap trots at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, then got immediate returns as he teamed with...

Rip Wheeler

Rip Wheeler Zips Over Pocono

Rip Wheeler went the fastest mile of the year at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania to take the pacing division of the $18,500 co-features Saturday (June 10).

Drama Act winning at Yonkers Raceway

Drama Act Takes Open In Philly Return

The Well Said mare Drama Act, who closed powerfully from last in the Betsy Ross Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia last Sunday to miss only by 2-1/4 lengths, was sent to the top in Friday afternoon’s $20,0...

Racing action from Harrah's Philadelphia

Philly Feature To Top Leader S

The Fabulous Wood colt Top Leader S made two moves in the $14,400 trotting feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, yet still was a winner in a career-best 1:54.1.

Plenty Of Action In Sunday Game Of Claims

P L Leeroy, the only double winner in the first two preliminaries in his sector of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, couldn’t complete a sweep of his prelims on...

Harness racing at Harrah's Philadelphia

P L Ozzy A Pocket Rocket In Philly Feature

The two-hole trip proved to be the secret to success for many winners on a scorching Sunday afternoon (July 24) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, including P L Ozzy, successful in only his second start for tr...