Harrah's Philadelphia: Dreamonhigh, Manon tally in PA Sire Stakes

The Pennsylvania-sired state program returned to Harrah's Philadelphia on Wednesday, with two divisions of Sire Stakes and four divisions of Stallion Series competition for 3-year-old trotting fillies.

The division worth $67,591 proved the faster of the two, with the Bar Hopping filly Manon rallying gamely into a 27 3/5 last quarter to upend pace-setter Mon Cheval by a neck in a career-best 1:53 3/5 for trainer Lucas Wallin and Harbor Racing Stable LLC.

Tim Tetrick hustled Manon to command before the 27 3/5 opening split. Mon Cheval waited off of that one's cover, then went on up to take the lead in front of the stands before putting up mid-race fractions of 57 and 1:26. The last quarter, especially the stretch fight, was a terrific contest, with Manon able to summon enough from the pocket to defeat her game adversary in just her third lifetime start, taking her second win in her undefeated 2022.

In the division worth $67,191, driver Joe Bongiorno got the Andover Hall filly Dreamonhigh quickly to the front. Nearing the 28 3/5 quarter, favored Mimi Ocean Hanover, off heroics in Pocono's Weiss Series, moved up and took over the racetrack before the 57 second half. The front two maintained those positions through a 1:26 three-quarters, with A Perfect Helen moving up to challenge.

At headstretch the favorite lost her composure, and Dreamonhigh shot right up the inside lane, beating out A Perfect Helen by 1 3/4 lengths to take her seasonal debut in 1:54 4/5. The Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion at two, Dreamonhigh looks ready for another solid campaign for trainer Jennifer Bongiorno and K A T Stables LLC.

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In the Stallion Series races, driver Yannick Gingras (in blue and black colors), trainer Domenico Cecere, and sire Cantab Hall had two winner's circle visits. Monimovesmountains broke her maiden in her section, stepping home in 57 2/5 to win in 1:56 2/5 for Moni Maker Stable, while I'll Have A Lindy, five-for-eight last year, joined her barnmate in making her 2022 bow successful, also coming the last half in 57 2/5 to win in 1:56 for owners Greathorse.

The other two StS races saw successful teamings of Philly's leading driver Tim Tetrick and sire Father Patrick. The fastest of all the Stallion Series races went to Vogue, who moved to the lead early and then also tacked on a 57 2/5 back-half in lowering her mark to 1:55 3/5 in her first seasonal start for trainer Per Engblom and the partnership of Engblom Stable LLC., Wiesman Farms LLC., Joyce McClelland, and R A W Equine Inc.

The other section went to Senorita Paricutin, who brushed to the lead late on the backstretch and went on to fashion a 1:56 3/5 triumph. Anette Lorentzon trains the filly, who has now won half her ten career starts, for Anvil & Lace Farm.

--press release (PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia)--