One of the speediest pacers anywhere, the Somebeachsomewhere six-year-old gelding Ruthless Hanover, made his 2023 debut a successful one during Tuesday morning qualifiers at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
As a child of the ’80s, I remember well how pumped I would get watching The Karate Kid when Joe Esposito’s made-for-montage inspirational rock anthem “You’re the Best” kicked in.
PJ Lou never gets caught napping at the start of a race. The three-year-old male pacer has been worse than second at the quarter-mile point in only three of 18 lifetime starts and has been worse than third at the half just once in his career debut.