Tim Tetrick wins 10 on closing day at Harrah’s Philadelphia

Tim Tetrick provided the fireworks on the final card of the 2021 racing season at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as he guided home 10 winners on the 15-race program to equal the all-time record at the riverside oval first set by George Napolitano Jr. on Nov. 11, 2009.

Tetrick, who drove in 14 races, was victorious in races one, two, three, six, nine, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15.

The last race matched up Tetrick driving 11-1 outsider Searching For You, a frequent winner in Iowa but far back upon coming to this class, and 1-5 favorite Vendor Bill, who had a first and two seconds in his last three starts at this level and was driven by George Napolitano Jr.

Vendor Bill went first-over, with Searching For You in Tetrick-typical second-over position. When the chalk cleared into the final turn, Searching For You went right up to him, and from midstretch it was certain that Tetrick was going to write yet another line in the local record books that have his name all over them.

Tetrick wound up the meet with 269 victories, his seventh dash driving championship at Harrah’s. Earlier in the day he had been presented with a congratulatory sign in the winner’s circle. He is solidly second behind ironman Aaron Merriman in the 2021 North American standings.

Racing will resume at Harrah’s Philadelphia on April 4, 2022.