A quartet of $12,600 contests for developing horses, three on the pace and one on the trot, headlined the Thursday afternoon action at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Driver Matt Kakaley, atop the standings at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, further added to his lead by recording seven victories on the Monday afternoon card, including both of the $15,000 trotting features.
Driver Braxten Boyd, trainer Tee Wine and owners Jemaxpo Racing Stable LLC won two of the three $15,500 claiming handicap trotting features on Tuesday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as the smoke from the Canadian wildfires reached as far down as the Keystone State and made for hazy viewing.
The Well Said mare Drama Act, who closed powerfully from last in the Betsy Ross Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia last Sunday to miss only by 2-1/4 lengths, was sent to the top in Friday afternoon’s $20,000 Open Handicap Pace at the southeastern Pennsylvania oval and paced home in a blistering :53.2 to win in 1:50.
Holy Being worked his way to the lead past a :28.1 opening quarter, got soft middle splits of :58 and 1:27, and then was able to finish strongly to win the $15,000 featured trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon in 1:55.3.