A quartet of $12,600 featured events for rising youngsters highlighted the Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 11) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
In an event for trotters, the Trixton sophomore gelding Narzario, a stablemate of Hambletonian winner Captain Corey under the care of trainer Åke Svanstedt, lived up to favoured billing with an easy 1:55.4 won. George Napolitano Jr. made a quick move with the winner coming off the secodn turn, and Narzario finished in :56.4 for his second win in his last three starts for Brixton Medical Inc.
The faster male pacing division went to the three-year-old Somebeachsomewhere gelding Shakespeare, who sat in the two-hole behind Cyrus Peak, then had the necessary sprint to overhaul the leader in 1:53, pacing his own back half in :55.1 to win by a half length. Allan Davis drove the successful pacer for trainer Tyler Davis; both are co-owners with Brendan Davis.
In the other matchup of males, Louie The Looper didn’t have to vacate third until late on the backstretch, then was able to grind down a stubborn Comanche Creek by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:54.1. The three-year-old Sweet Lou colt has now won twice in his last three trips behind the gate, with Corey Callahan handling the sulky duties for the brother team of trainer Tom and owner John Cancelliere.
The Somebeachsomewhere filly Skyy, despite not racing since mid-May, was ready in her first return start, lowering her mark to 1:52.4 in the feature division for distaff pacers. Skyy was helped by a hotly-contested pace, from which she swung wide off of cover and drew clear by two lengths for driver Troy Beyer, trainer Brett Bittle, and Yankeeland Partners LLC.
Thursday’s (Aug. 12) feature is an excellent $16,200 fast-class contest featuring the likes of Absattitudexpress, Big Oil, Scirocco Rob and Yall Beneath Me. Program pages for the card are available at the PHHA website.
(PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia)