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WILKES-BARRE PA – T C I (Cantab Hall) became the first male trotter in the 31-year harness racing history of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes to win his divisional Championship at ages two and three, purposefully marching to the front in front of the stands and then maintaining his lead to the wire in the finale, […]
WILKES-BARRE PA – The shining stars among the 2024 Pennsylvania-sired three-year-olds, some of whom have been racing against the very best sophomores in North America, will be coming to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon, with each of the four harness racing groups (divided by gait and sex) of the three-year-olds sporting a […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 30, 2024 — Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids champion Captain Albano (Captaintreacherous-Angelou) returned to the scene of the triumph Friday and had little trouble scoring in a $153,971 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Timeisonmyside (Captain Crunch-Macharoundtheclock) and Solid Character (Sweet Lou-Riley Character) took the other divisions […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Two-year-old harness racing trotting fillies met in their fourth and final preliminary leg of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Stallion Series on Monday (Aug. 19) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, looking to secure themselves a spot in their upcoming rich Championship events as the track surface slowly improved throughout the day. […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 16, 2024 — Louprint (Sweet Lou-Rockin Racer) encountered the sort of trip that would discourage many freshmen, yet when he charged through the lane to a 3-1/4-length victory, he was under wraps. That’s how impressively he won in Friday’s Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Go Go Grasshopper (Sweet […]
CHESTER, PA – The two-year-old harness racing pacing filly Papi Grad (Papi Rob Hanover – Betterthangraduate) remained undefeated after five career starts in capturing one of two $89,112 divisions of the third prelim of the Pennsylvania Sire Stake for her group on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 15) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Ironically, the winning time of 1:52.3 […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 15, 2024 — It was the 2023 yearling auction at Harrisburg, and harness racing trainer Roland Mallar was in a buying mood. After examining the youngsters for sale, Mallar put a mark by the name of Wedlock Blue Chip, a smallish but well-built son of Bettor’s Wish-Heavenly Bride that caught Mallar’s eye […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 10, 2024 — Sweet Gal (Sweet Lou-Beach Gal) blazed to victory in 1:49, matching the stake record, in Friday’s $146,622 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Rocket Deo took the other division in the event, known as the Romola Hanover, for 3-year-old filly pacers, giving Andrew McCarthy and trainer […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 8, 2024 — Divine Thing (Greenshoe-A Thing Goin On) moved smartly first over, picked up a bit of late cover and roared through the lane to score in Thursday’s $157,598 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Country Victory took the other division in the event for freshman harness racing […]
HONESDALE PA – The rains that have been plaguing harness racing all over in the last couple of weeks finally made their way to the Wayne County Fair in this northeastern Pennsylvania city on Thursday (Aug. 8), forcing cancellation of the three-year-old Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes action and also a free-for-all trot. But Wednesday (Aug. […]
WASHINGTON, PA, August 7, 2024 — Princess Jackie (Greenshoe-Frisky Magic) has launched her harness racing career in spectacular fashion — three straight wins, including a pair in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes; $86,398 in earnings; a mark of 1:55.3. On Thursday, she’ll try to extend that career unbeaten streak in the Delmonica Hanover, a $157,598 PA Sires […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA – On Sunday evening (Aug. 4) Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania hosted four harness racing divisions of the $190,902 second preliminary round of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for two-year-old pacing males, along with six $20,000 divisions of the companion Stallion Series, and none of the ten winners can claim two victories in their […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 1, 2024 — Fashion Green (Greenshoe), who has launched his harness racing career with three straight victories — including a pair of stakes wins — will try to extend his unbeaten streak in Friday’s $160,336 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for freshman colt and gelding trotters, known as the Florida Pro, at Hollywood Casino […]
CHESTER, PA – Pennsylvania-sired sophomore harness racing trotting colts came to Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon for their third preliminary state-sired rounds, with two $71,167 Sire Stakes divisions captured by a pair of 5-1 shots, each stopping the timer in 1:53. The Greenshoe colt Supernova Hanover dropped four seconds from his mark in winning for […]
WASHINGTON, PA, July 12, 2024 — Wapiti Blue Chip (International Moni-Make It Blue Chip) took control at the quarter and kept right on marching, scoring in a harness racing track record 1:54.2 in Friday’s $163,135 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The mile by the gelding is the fastest ever by a […]
WASHINGTON, PA, July 11, 2024 — Meshuggah is the Yiddish word for crazy, so if there were a Standardbred named Meshuggah, what images might that conjure up? A fractious young harness racing colt trying to dig his way under pasture fences to freedom? A fiery-tempered chestnut filly with a mind of her own? Actually, there […]
CHESTER PA – My Girl EJ (Sweet Lou) ensured her continued place in the discussion among top harness racing three-year-old pacing fillies with a 1:51 victory in one of three third round prelims, totaling $148,625, of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes on Sunday afternoon (June 30) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. My Girl EJ took her time working […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 29, 2024 — Princess Jackie (Greenshoe-Frisky Magic) avoided a pair of early breakers, quarter-poled to the point and widened her lead throughout to score in Saturday’s $158,798 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Shes A Shoe In (Greenshoe-Casaubon) captured the other division in the stake, known as the Meadow […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 28, 2024 — With eight of the 16 freshman filly trotters facing the starter for the first time in Saturday’s (June 29) $158,798 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, it’s hard to know which of the well-bred harness racing youngsters will step up and shine. Yet for several reasons, […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA – On Saturday afternoon (June 22) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, a brief but intense downpour came in the middle of the second preliminary round action of the $149,423 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Pennsylvania Stallion Series for three-year-old pacing fillies, but the quality of the top misses still shone through. No filly […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Being named “E. Hanover” or “D. Miller” were the keys to success at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Sunday night, as Elista Hanover and Emoji Hanover won the two divisions of the $143,200 third preliminary of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for three-year-old harness racing trotting fillies, and driver David Miller guided […]
CHESTER, PA – The striking chestnut International Moni filly Elista Hanover recorded her sixth straight harness racing triumph at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon June 9) when she won one of three divisions of a $144,799 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes second prelim for three-year-old trotting fillies. David Miller got the heavy favorite in gear late on […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA – The three-year-old trotting colts T C I and Security Protected both remained undefeated in their 2024 harness racing campaigns after each won his second straight Pennsylvania Sire Stake on Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The Cantab Hall colt T C I was in front of his $72,187 field before […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 31, 2024 — When harness racing trainer Ron Burke was asked what kind of trip he preferred for his millionaire trotter T C I (Cantab Hall-Nicole’s Promise) in his sophomore debut, Burke replied that he wanted his star pupil to win as easily as possible. When T C I made that debut […]
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