Harrah's Philadelphia will welcome live pari-mutuel Standardbred racing back to its facility this coming Sunday afternoon (June 21), as the trotters and pacers will be back in action at the five-eighths-mile oval.
A field of eight is scheduled to line up for Race 7, which will carry a purse of $14,400 and is the program's featured tilt.
Veteran Western Ideal gelding Ideal Jimmy is scheduled to start from Post 1. He will make his return to racing with the addition of lasix. Ideal Jimmy is heading into the race off of two impressive qualifying efforts at the Wingate Farms Spa training center. The most recent of those performances came on Monday and saw Ideal Jimmy finish in 1:54.3 under a hold. A victory on Sunday would push Ideal Jimmy over $800,000 in career earnings. Ideal Jimmy is scheduled to be driven by Marcus Miller for trainer Erv Miller and owner D.R. Van Witzenburg.
Three of the features' eight entrants – Alluneedisfaith N (PP3), Ana Afreet N (PP5), and Kinnder Jackson (PP7) – hold the advantage of having made a start since the COVID-19 layoff. Each of the aforementioned three were within two lengths of the winner in 1:51 miles at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Harrah's Philadelphia's Sunday card will also display very promising youngsters. Trainer Chris Ryder may have a pair of sophomores 'waiting in the wings' as they come to Harrah's Philadelphia off of 2020 winning debuts. The Ryder sophomores in question are Moneyman Hill (Race 3) and Barrage Hanover (Race 14).
Harrah's Philadelphia's Sunday action will get underway at 12:40 p.m.
(With files from the PHHA / Harrah’s Philadelphia)