Harrah's Philadelphia: I Did It Myway, Night Hawk stay undefeated

Following wins in the Geers Stakes and his first Pennsylvania Sire Stakes preliminary, I Did It Myway ($3.00) ran his career record to a perfect three-for-three with a 1:52 2/5 score in his $54,020 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (July 18) at Harrah's Philadelphia.

The son of Captaintreacherous and Flyme To The Moon yielded to Birthday on the first turn before accelerating to clear the lead at the conclusion of a 27 4/5 first quarter. From that point on, I Did It Myway lived up to his name - he traveled unchallenged through middle splits of 57 1/5 and 1:24 4/5. Still 1 1/2 lengths in front at the eighth pole, I Did It Myway dug in stoutly to repel a late challenge from pocket rival Birthday by a half length. Threshold finished third, another 5 1/4 lengths behind.

Todd McCarthy drove I Did It Myway for trainer Tony Alagna and the partnership of Country Club Acres, Joe Sbrocco, Don Latore, and Alagna and Fodera Racing.

Night Hawk ($11.80) also kept a perfect record intact, lifting from the pocket to overpower 1-2 favorite JM's Finaltreasure in the $53,620 second division. In line to David Miller, the son of Betting Line and Night Music angled out of the pocket off the home turn and edged 1 1/4 lengths clear of the longtime pace-setter to win in 1:52. Brian Brown trains the two-time winner for William Donovan, Acadia Farms, Joe Sbrocco and In The Gym Partners.

The $54,020 first division saw All The Chips ($18.80) break a string of three second-place finishes in as many starts with a resounding 3 1/2 length win in 1:52 2/5. Tim Tetrick controlled the terms with the Betting Line-Mastery Blue Chip gelding, rating early splits of 28 1/5 and :56 4/5 before using identical 27 4/5 sectionals in the back half to edge clear of runner-up Atlas Hanover. Cory Mumford trains All The Chips for Frank Chick and James Fleming.

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