Harry
Landy had such a good time in his first trip to Cal Expo last weekend,
including a victory with Albion at the head of the pacing class, he decided to
stay for another week.
The
20-year-old Landy has been plying his trade at Freehold in New Jersey for the
last two years and has more than 100 wins under his belt. When he guided Albion to victory in last
Saturday’s (February 18) main event, the 1:52.4 clocking was the swiftest of
the meeting.
“Coming
out here has been very enjoyable,” Harry related. “I got to see Cal Expo, which
is a really nice facility. In a business
like harness racing there are a lot of components to being a driver, but the
true key one is opportunity.
“I’m
thankful to the trainers out there who put me up. Albion was definitely a huge thrill . The
track here is pretty flat with the surface being good on the horse’s feet but
not as compressed as the Meadowlands, so it's a bit slower of a mile. That makes Albion’s back half in 54 even more
impressive.”
With
Freehold being a half-mile track, Landy welcomes the chance to see some action
on a mile layout.
“When
I do drive a mile track back East, I’m normally only getting behind horses who
are 10-1 and up, and much of the time I’m just sitting on the rail and hoping
to get a share.
“To
come out here and get the opportunity to drive horses that really fit the class
of the race will give me a lot more experience in driving the bigger track.”
After competing here last weekend, Landy
headed south to visit Los Angeles for the first time.
“There
are a few reasons staying another week,” he related. “Now that I’ve been to LA, I wanted to see
the north and go skiing in Tahoe.”
