Harrah's Philadelphia: Tetrick and DiDomenico continue to roll in baby races

Two-year-olds continued their education into the racing wars on Tuesday morning at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with 10 events for babies held – four for pacing colts, and two for the other sections divided by sex and gait. Driver Tim Tetrick had a big hand in the proceedings as he won six times, two times with pacers of each sex and once in each of the other trotting divisions.

Quickest of the Team Tetrick / Di Domenico males was Nikola J, a Tall Dark Stranger colt out of Ideal Newton, who had a smashing mile of 1:56 2/5 in his first start. Coming from third at the half, Nikola J streaked home in 56 – 27 1/5 in winning for Oompa’s Farm Inc. and Joseph Barbera. The same connections and Vincent Barbera combined with Curry’s Flurry (Papi Rob Hanover – All Cool Hanover), now a two-time winner after a 1:58 4/5 - 28 1/5 mile.

Among the filly pacers, it was Tetrick / Di Domenico / Oompa’s / Joseph Barbera again with the fastest performer, the Captaintreacherous – Sammy’s Magic Girl distaff Sammy Jo Hanover, who blitzed home in 56 1/5 – 27 3/5 to stop the timer in 1:57 1/5 for her second success.

Fastest of the freshman trotters was the Walner – Southern Senorita filly Admiring, who won her debut in 2:00 3/5. Sitting third at the half, Admiring powered home in 57 4/5 – 28 3/5 to take the decision for driver Simon Allard, trainer Nifty Norman, and owners Tony Holmes and June Zent.

Their colt counterparts were headed by Dive Bar Hanover, a Bar Hopping gelding out of Deli-massive. Dive Bar Hanover fronted his field throughout in 2:02 1/5, with identical 30-second backend quarters in making his first start successful for driver Tim Tetrick, trainer Kevin Lare, and owner Frank Chick.

Replays of the baby qualifying races are to be made available at www.phha.org.

-edited release (PHHA/Harrah's Philly)