Returning Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion Ginger Tree Lex tallied her first win of the year in the $19,444 conditioned feature on "Trottin' Thursday," June 4 at Harrah's Philadelphia.

The three-year-old Bar Hopping-Perfect Chance filly had been a bit unlucky so far this year, but her fortunes improved greatly during this race. She was backed off the gate by driver Andrew McCarthy and let others, particularly pacesetter B Mo (Jonathan Ahle), do a great deal of work through :28.1, :57.1 and 1:25.2 fractions, while there were horses three-wide into the first turn and then again from the bottom of the second bend to midway on the far turn. The last wide horse was Ginger Tree Lex, and she had enough in reserve to keep working forward then nab the beleaguered tempo-setter by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:54. Mor Abs Salute (Jack Parker Jr.) was third.

Steve Cook trains the classy Ginger Tree Lex for owners Sam Beegle, Ginger Tree Ventures LLC, Knollview Stable 2 and Robert Reber Jr. She is now eight-for-12 lifetime with $400,450 in earnings. The win price was $12.20.

The underclass for the younger horses, with a purse of $18,750, was also won by driver McCarthy, using tactics totally different than the ones he used with “Lex.” The Manyofmanymissions-Zante Trio four-year-old gelding Geronimo Trio It ($2.40) made every pole a winning one, with splits of :28, :57.2, and 1:25.3 preceding his reaching the wire 2-1/2 lengths clear in 1:53.4. Per Engblom conditions the winner of two straight for Tar Heel Racing.

Another youngster worth keeping an eye on may be the three-year-old Walner-Ineffable colt Inexpressable ($2.40), a $439,189 yearling who looked worth every dollar of that while equalling his mark of 1:53 in a $16,667 conditioned event. Trainer Lucas Wallin took a turn in the sulky and sent his horse uncovered following fractions of :27.2 and :57.1. Inexpressable rallied to the lead at three-quarters in 1:24.3 and strode away to win by four lengths. A 2025 Kentucky Commonwealth Series champion at two, Inexpressable is owned by Wallin Racing Stable Inc. and Karin Walter-Mommert.

The fast-class trotters were gathered for $18,056 in a conditioned race won by the six-year-old Sebastian K S-By A Neck Hanover gelding Benjamin Hanover in 1:52, the fastest time during a day of speedy clockings. Tim Tetrick worked out a pocket trip with his charge through :28, :57 and 1:24 fractions, and Benjamin Hanover trotted his last half in :54.4 to ward off a big late surge up the inside by Ultion Face S (Mark Herschberger) by a neck. Scott DiDomenico trains the winner for Angela Cornell.

Meet leader Tetrick checked home first four times on the 15-race card. Corey Callahan, Mark Herschberger, and Andrew McCarthy had sulky success twice. No trainer won two races or more on the card. There were 12 miles trotted in 1:54 or faster.

Philly’s “Filly-and-Mare Friday” will have the same sort of mix as Thursday’s trotters, with contests for the established and the developing female pacers in the spotlight.

(With files from PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia; photo of Ginger Tree Lex winning on Aug. 28, 2025)