Horsepeople are advised of an amended draw schedule for the upcoming week of racing at Harrah's Philadelphia, as well as a trio of $20,000 Open events for three-year-olds carded for a special Saturday program, held on May 1 in conjunction with the Kentucky Derby.
Next Friday's (April 30) races will be drawn on Monday (April 26), a day earlier than usual, and Saturday's (May 1) card will be drawn on Tuesday (April 27). The remainder of the week will take place according to the standard schedule.
Three $20,000 Pennsylvania-preferred Open events — for three-year-old male pacers, female pacers, and trotters — will be offered on the Saturday program as an additional opportunity for horses in those divisions to prepare for their upcoming Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Grand Circuit campaigns. The complete Saturday condition sheet is available via this link.
The week's draw schedule appears in its entirety below:
Race Day - Draw Day - Changes Due
Friday (April 30) - Monday (April 26) - Tuesday (April 27)
Saturday (May 1) - Tuesday (April 27) - Wednesday (April 28)
Sunday (May 2) - Wednesday (April 28) - Thursday (April 29)
Wednesday (May 5) - Thursday (April 29) - Friday (April 30)
Thursday (May 6) - Friday (April 30) - Sunday (May 2)
Entries close at 9 a.m. on all occasions.
Post time on weekdays is 12:25 p.m.; post time for the Derby Day and Sunday cards is 12:40 p.m.
(Harrah's Philadelphia)