Dougs Babe A enjoyed the switch from Yonkers to Harrah’s Philadelphia, winning the $18,056 handicap pacing feature for females at Harrah's Philadelphia on Friday, April 25. 

Andrew McCarthy brought the daughter of Western Terror, the 2-1 second choice, to first-over position in the middle of the backstretch, and the pair grinded away against pacesetting favourite Elegant A (and driver Tim Tetrick). It was the favourite who gave way in the stretch, with first-over challenger Dougs Babe A continuing strongly through her own back half in :55.3 to prevail by a half-length over two-holer Misty Coast. The winner boosted her lifetime bankroll to $593,686 for trainer Nifty Norman’s Enzed Racing Stable Inc. and partners Tom Vassiliou and Nicholas Tallarico.

A pair of $16,667 events for class-climbing horses served as the co-features. The trotters were mastered by the Walner colt Flightline in his 2025 debut, moving down the backstretch uncovered, getting a pocket retuck behind leading Tadbone before the three-quarters, then gobbling that filly up to win going away in 1:55.2, with his own back half in :55.4. Tyler Miller drove the impressive sophomore to the easy win for trainer Julie Miller, and the partnership of Andy Miller Stable Inc., Patrick Hoopes, Mary Kinsey Arnold, and T L P Stable.

The contest for pacing distaffs saw the Captaintreacherous filly Almost Persuaded win for the second straight week, reducing her mark to 1:53 in doing so. Driver Victor Kirby kept the sophomore close to the front-end action throughout, then used the inside passing lane to defeat 2025 debutante Bytheliteofthemoon by a half-length. Bryan J. Truitt owns and trains the winner of half her six seasonal starts after not racing at two.

Racing resumes on Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia at 12:40, with the highlights a $14,000 USD pace for up-and-coming horses, and a $13,000 USD race for the fast-class sidewheelers. The following week will see a one-week shift in the Philly schedule, as there will be no racing on Thursday, May 1, then action on Friday, May 2 at 12:25, Kentucky Derby Saturday (May 3) at noon, and Sunday, May 4 at 12:40. Free Philly program pages are or will be available at phha.org.

(PHHA / Harrah’s Philadelphia)