In only her fourth lifetime start, Bares All reduced her record by over three seconds to 1:52.3, winning the $16,438 distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday, May 17.
Jack Pelling left quickly with the daughter of Heston Blue Chip, who yielded to second choice Paige Perfect before the :28.2 quarter, who in return yielded to race favourite Peace Talks in front of the stands. Peace Talks took the field past the half in :57.1 and the three-quarters in 1:25, with Bares All charging at the leader as the field approached the final turn. The front two put on quite the stretch donnybrook, with Bares All just barely getting home a head ahead of the chalk at the camera for trainer Robert Cleary and Let It Ride Stable Inc.
Tony Morgan, second on the list of North America’s all-time winningest drivers, increased his career total to 17,623 visits to Victory Lane by guiding five horses home first Friday. Three of the Friday five-bagger were trained and owned by Chris Temming.
Two national stars make their 2024 debuts during the Sunday 12:40 p.m. card at Philly: Ruthless Hanover, who paced the fastest mile ever on a five-eighths-mile track, 1:46.3, while winning here last spring, and Twin B Joe Fresh, outstanding as a filly at two and three and now graduating to mare status. Also on the Sunday card is Total Stranger, a full brother to Tall Dark Stranger, who paced the fastest local time of the year, 1:49.1, in breaking his maiden last time out. There will also be a carryover into the seventh race’s Pick-3 wager. Free programs for Harrah’s Philly are available on the PHHA website.
(PHHA / Harrah's Philadelphia)