The wins keep coming this year for Todd Schadel, who drove Internationalcraze to victory in the faster of two $16,901 trotting features at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday, Dec. 8.

The International Moni sophomore gelding Internationalcraze got away fourth for Schadel but was on the move nearing the :29.2 quarter. He was parked out most of the next quarter before making the top and reaching the halfway point in :59. A strong third quarter got him to the three-quarters in 1:27.1 and into an uncatchable lead, winning by 2-1/4 lengths over Southwind Python. Schadel trains, drives and also co-owns the winning pacer along with his wife, Christine, and Rick and Regina Beinhauer.
 
Schadel is already at a personal one-season high figure with this 115th sulky win of 2024. He is also the North American leader in percentage for both horsemen’s professions in the 300-499 starts range: he has a .450 UDR and a .482 UTR. This win pushed his lifetime driving win total to 1,999.
 
The other co-featured trot was captured by the E L Titan three-year-old gelding Voss Blue Chip, who minded his manners and overcame the outside post eight to lead at every call in a 1:58.1 score. Tracks Of My Tears made a second move into contention but was 1-3/4 lengths back at the finish, just edging Mischievous G for the place. Voss Blue Chip won for trainer Cameron Capone and owner Paul Kautz. The victory was one of four driving successes on the card for Simon Allard.
 
By now, longshot fanciers should be scanning their programs and circling the name “Bradley Chisholm” whenever it appears. The 27-year-old is getting the most out of some less-than-likely horses, such as bringing home Sprout at $50.60 in the fifth race. Chisholm has a meet-high four “bombers” (winners paying $50+ for $2), and he also steered Perfectly Close to an $80.20 upset win on Friday.

In other Sunday action, Yogi Sheridan won two of the three $10,563 races for the American Harness Drivers Club with Izzy Estrada-trained pacers The Will To Play and Allstar Cheddar while Dante Scattolini was a winner in the trotting division with Bright Side Up for trainer Bryson Dunning.

Looking ahead, this coming week will mark the final stretch of Harrah’s fall schedule, with racing continuing Thursday and Friday at 12:25 p.m. and Sunday action at 12:40 p.m. During the holiday weeks at the end of the year, live racing will take place on Fridays at 12:25 p.m., Sundays at 12:40 p.m., and pre-holiday Tuesdays: Christmas Eve at 12 p.m. and New Year’s Eve at 4 p.m.

(With files from Harrah’s Philadelphia, Photo of Todd Schadel from a previous win)