Ppk 5/8 - Napolitano Name Returns To Pompano Winner's Circle

It took until the first week of January in the current meet whch began last September 21 but a driver named Napolitano finally made it into the Pompano winner's circle. In the 6th race of January 4 card, 30 year old Anthony Napolitano piloted trotter Lord Darby to a 1:57.4 front end for his first driving win since returning from his summer base at Pocono Downs.

Anthony's older brother George, also a perennial high percentage reinsman at The Winter Capital Of Harness Racing for many years, returns to action at Pompano with six drives scheduled for the Saturday, January 7 card which also features the possible final career appearance of 2011 Little Brown Jug champ Big Bad John. George Napolitano, 45, had an outstanding year again at Chester Downs and Pocono Downs in 2011 while compiling almost $7 million in driving purses again last year.

Post time is 7:15 p.m. Eastern every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at The Winter Capital Of Harness Racing. Free race night live streaming, nightly handicapping selections by John Berry, and replays are in the 'racing' tab at www.theislepompanopark.com along with the full season racing schedule through July.



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