Developing horses and seasoned veterans shared the spotlight on Thursday (July 22) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
The word “developing” applies to the four-year-old Trixton gelding Gerard better than it does to most horses: he had but one win in 40 starts as of May 1, but since then, he has won four times in his last eight starts, including a 1:55 mile in one of Thursday’s two $14,400 trots. Gerard went right to the top despite the outside post seven, yielded when favoured Victoriana brushed to the lead, then pulled out at head-stretch and surged to a 1-1/4-length victory. Gerard boosted his lifetime bankroll to $101,377 while equaling his lifetime best for trainer Jimi DeLucia and This N That Stable.
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Morairtime upset the boys in the Open Trot at Dover Downs on Tuesday night (Feb. 16).
Morairtime and Jack Parker Jr. blasted off the wings and went right to the top. They set fractions of :28.4 to the quarter and an uncontested half in :57.1
Gillie The Kid was the first to move past the half, but could only offer mild pressure. Morairtime continued to lead the field of seven past three-quarters in 1:25.1. The others were forced three deep to the top of the stretch.
Northern Express slid off the pylons from pocket position in the stretch. However, he could not gain on the leader. Morairtime won by a full length under wraps in 1:53.4. She was sent at odds of 9/2.
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Northern Express cruised to victory in the featured trot at Dover Downs Tuesday night (Jan. 26).
Northern Express and Morairtime left alertly at the start of the race. Northern Express and driver Russell Foster gladly accepted the pocket trip from Morairtime and Jack Parker Jr.
Morairtime reached the quarter in :28 and continued their journey to an identical :28 second quarter, reaching the half in :56. Nearing three-quarters, driver Russell Foster sensed that Morairtime was tiring over the sloppy surface and chose to pull the pocket. Three-quarters was timed in 1:25.2.
Northern Express was able to clear the lead at the top of the stretch. Majestic Marvel continued in pursuit but was unable to make up any ground on the leader. Northern Express won by a convincing two-and-one-quarter lengths in 1:54.3 as the 2-1 favourite.