Two events are carded at each venue. At the Mighty M on
Wednesday the two contests will go as races 13 and 14.
New Zealand’s Gavin Cook (32-wins), who won the World Cup of
Amateur Racing in 2008 heads the Kiwi team and will handle the favorite, High
Hopes Cruiser from post two, in the first of the two Mighty M contests.
Teammate John McDermott (14-wins) has the second choice in
Raps A Million from the four-hole. Rounding out the Kiwi team are Danny
Blakemore (25 wins), and Tim Sessions (12-wins).
The USA’s Gerry Fielding (62
wins) has the best chance at an upset in that contest with Big Game
from the pole position. He’ll be joined by Mike Weiner
(21-wins) , Dave Siegel (216 wins) and by Alan Schwartz (490 wins). The USA
team is comprised of members of the North American Amateur Drivers
Association and will change at each of the venues.In the second split Fielding’s First Landing gets the odds-makers nod but they’ll have to overcome starting from the eight-hole. Second choice, Coromandelprince A will have Kiwi Danny Blakemore at the controls when they leave from post three.
However, lightly regarded , 6-1 Toucam Sam from the powerful Pete Pellagrino barn, will get the driving services of Alan Schwartz, who generally competes against professionals and has won 47 races here this year. And off a solid qualifier, Toucam Sam, may be a factor.
Two competitions are carded at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night and will go as races one and four. After the final leg at Freehold Raceway on Friday ,the driver who earned the most points during the competition-- via the European Point System-- will be crowned the winner.
