Five Pennsylvania SS winners set lifetime marks

The Stay Hungry gelding Spunky Hanover became a two-time PaStS winner when he commanded the pace in another division and kept a distance of a half length between him and pocket pursuer Ballroom Affair, who had been two-for-two in the PaStS, at the wire, with the 1:50.1 clocking the best of his harness racing career. Jason Bartlett guided Spunky Hanover for trainer Tim Lancaster, who shares ownership in the winning sophomore with Mark and Joy Lancaster.

SPUNKY HANOVER REPLAY

Another Stay Hungry gelding, McHungry, moved uncovered down the backstretch, had a chance to get a rest in the pocket behind favored Callmebigpapa, then proved strong in the stretch to draw away to an easy victory in 1:50.2, a lifetime best. Mike Wilder had the drive for trainer Dan Altmeyer, with Altmeyer Wilder Racing, Hutchison Harness LLC, David Wills, and Jean Allred.

MCHUNGRY REPLAY

The Sweet Lou gelding Sounds So Sweet raced third-inside, then came up the passing lane and stopped favored Really Bright’s two-race run in the Stallion Series, catching the pacesetter by a neck in a lifetime best 1:50.4. Chisholm gave his horse a patient drive to get the big money for trainer Brett Pelling and the partnership of Let It Ride Stables Inc., Morrison Racing Stables, Jesmeral Stable, and Donald Hawk. Sounds So Sweet surely picked the right occasion for the best mile of his life – his dam, Southwind Tempo, won the first two Betsy Ross Paces.

SOUNDS SO SWEET REPLAY

Chisholm, Pelling, Let It Ride, Morrison, and Jesmeral came back later in the card to win a second Stallion Series division with the Captaintreacherous gelding Barrow, also in a career best 1:50.4. The race came down to the two favorites, 6-5  Barrow and 4-5 Treacherous Lou, and the pacesetter had built up enough of a lead to fend off the closer by 1¼ lengths for his second straight win, both in the Stallion Series.

Another altered son of Sweet Lou, Winnercircleseeker, lived up to his name, making two forward moves early, yielding to the favorite Sea Bistro Hanover, then rallying back up the inside to win by open lengths while reducing his mark to 1:51. Yannick Gingras drove the Ron Burke-trained winner for Burke Racing Stable, Lawrence Karr, Phil Collura, and Brad Grant.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

From the PHHA / Harrah’s Philadelphia