Harrah's Philadelphia: Allywag Hanover returns with sharp qualifier

Allywag Hanover and Charleston were 1:53 1/5 winners in their qualifying races on Tuesday morning at Harrah’s Philadelphia for trainer Brett Pelling, while 2021 Horse Of The Year Test Of Faith was second in her first outing of the year.

Allywag Hanover, the 6-year-old Captaintreacherous gelding who upset Bulldog Hanover in 1:46 at Lexington and also tied the Philly track record of 1:47 3/5 last campaign, led through fractions of 27, 58, and 1:25 2/5 before coming home 1 1/4 lengths ahead of a Pelling 3-year-old, Blue Lou, who won in 1:50 1/5 at age 2. Allywag Hanover was driven by Todd McCarthy for Allywag Stable.

The 3-year-old fillies Charleston and My Little Captain repeated their 1-2 finish in a qualifier last week, with the Downbytheseaside miss Charleston winning in 1:53 1/5 for owners Diamond Creek Racing.

Test Of Faith got away second behind the Riggins mare Rigginswind and stayed close on her throughout, winding up 1 3/4 lengths behind in a 1:55 2/5 mile.

Tim Tetrick piloted a nice pair of trotters to victory. Quick Stop, a Tactical Landing sophomore filly who won $285,718 in her freshman campaign, was nine lengths clear in a 1:55 1/5 qualifier, back half 56 1/5, for trainer Anette Lorentzon, co-owner with ACL Stuteri AB. And the $559,171 winner Take All Comers, a 5-year-old Creatine gelding. was a pocket rocket into a 27 4/5 kicker to stop the timer in 1:54 for trainer Jim Campbell and Runthetable Stables.

The replays of the Philly qualifiers can be seen at the PHHA website, www.phha.org.

-edited release (PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia)