Pirate Princess overcame the outside post eight to win the $16,438 conditioned pacing feature for distaffs at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 23 for her third straight victory.

Four-time defending Philly dash champion Tim Tetrick, who had four winners in the day to top all horsepeople, hustled the Captaintreacherous-Fool Me Again sophomore filly away from the outside slot, making the lead near a :27.3 opening quarter. The eventual winner remained largely unchallenged through middle fractions of :56.2 and 1:25.1, but then opposition appeared across the track: Act Classy (Patrick Ryder) to the inside, Sheila Sazs (Corey Callahan) and Sweet Odds (Troy Beyer) to her outside. But Pirate Princess was equal to these late threats, with closest rival at the wire Sweet Odds, 1-3/4 lengths shy. Sheila Sazs finished third. 

Pirate Princess (previously known as Not Fooling Me) is trained by Robert Cleary for Royal Wire Products Inc. She is now three-for-five since debuting earlier this year with earnings of $26,095.

Pari-mutuel lightning again struck at Philly on Wednesday, as Imkingofthehill hustled home to break his maiden in the fifth race and pay $105 for a $2 win ticket. The “king” was the third horse to pay more than $100 to win in the last seven cards, after only one horse had accomplished the feat in the first 38 cards of the 2025 season.

Harrah’s Philadelphia will next be hosting its usual diverse and strong “Trottin’ Thursday” program tomorrow, with a start time of 12:25 p.m.

(With files from PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia)