Tymal Reign set most of the pace in the $14,500 trotting feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday (Nov. 8), but the pocketsitting Ameliosi would get up to record the victory in 1:55.3.

Ameliosi is a daughter of Explosive Matter trained by Jenny Melander for owner John Devito. She had taken command on the first turn and proceeded to hang the favoured Tymal Reign past the :27.3 quarter pole. She was then content to release and sit behind the public’s choice through the middle splits (:56.1 and 1:25.2). The victor followed just inside the pacesetter and ultimately got up to win by the shortest of margins under Marcus Miller urging.

The afternoon program also featured a pair of $14,000 co-features which were won by American Steele and Western Showgirl.

(With files from PHHA / Harrah’s Philadelphia)