Krivelin and Ace High Hall raced near the back of the
pack in the five horse field during the early going and then rallied late to
score a head victory over Howsmac Amigo, with Steve Oldford at the controls.
“There were only five horses but it was a very competitive
race,” Krivelin related. “Oldford set fast fractions with his recent
claim and when I saw the half was in :58.3 I figured I was still in it..
On the final turn Oldford still had three lengths on the rest of us but my
horse was just getting underway when I whipped him three- deep and three of us
were across the track as we charged to the finish.”
Oldford’s charge hung on for second place while Tony Verruso
and Majestic Man were third best.
The second split saw Dave Yarock and Rompaway Alvin
maul the three others in the race. After stating from the rail Yarock
wasn’t content with the two-hole so he moved going to the quarter but George
Newell, Jr. and Winterleebrook played hardball and kept Yarock’s
trotter on the limb well past the half in :58.4 before Rompaway Alvin gained
command . Once on top it was all over as Rompaway Alvin trotted off
to a four length victory over Iroquouindianmagic and driver Alan Schwartz.
Newell’s charge finished third.
He next leg of the NAADA Series will be contested at
Monticello Raceway on Thursday, April 26 and then on the following two
Thursdays the event(s) will be presented at Freehold Raceway. The series
finale will be raced at Yonkers on May 17th for a purse
of $12,000.
The drivers with the most points during the preliminary legs
will be eligible to compete in the final.
