Two 2021 divisional champion pacing females, Niki Hill and Lyons Sentinel, will be in to qualify at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Tuesday morning (May 10).

Niki Hill, a sophomore daughter of Always B Miki – Road Bet, was the leading money-winning two-year-old pacer of last year, winning $904,557 while victorious in nine of 10 starts, including the Shes A Great Lady, the Breeders Crown final, the Kindergarten final and the Three Diamonds.

In her only racetrack appearance in 2022, Niki Hill set the pace at The Meadowlands, coming her back three-quarters in 1:24 only to be caught by a half-length by Treacherous Dragon, who won her 2022 pari-mutuel debut at Pocono on Sunday. Niki Hill has drawn post 5 in the second qualifier for trainer Chris Ryder and owner Tom Hill.

The five-year-old Captaintreacherous – Tutu Hanover mare Lyons Sentinel will make her 2022 first trip behind the starting gate when she starts from the rail in the ninth and final qualifier, with Tim Tetrick in his usual spot behind the Jim King Jr. trainee, who is owned by Threelyonsracing.

Lyons Sentinel has won the Dan Patch award as leader of her division at ages two and four, and her career bankroll is $2,182,522. The O'Brien Award winner ended her 2021 campaign, during which she won 10 times, with a victory in the TVG Mare Series final.

The qualifying races start at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday. Replays of the qualifiers should be up on the website https://www.phha.org/race-replays.html within two hours of the completion of the races.

(PHHA / Harrah's Philadelphia)