“You ask why the date change,” offered Eric Warner, the
tracks director of racing . “It’s simple, we couldn’t get enough drivers for
the race on March 28. Passover comes early this year and that date falls during
‘Spring Break’. It seems that many of the drivers who had planned to compete found
themselves not being able to because of family commitments. Some will be with
their children in Florida and they told me that if the date is postponed until
after the weekend they will be able to drive. Now with the date changed to
April 1, I’m hopeful we’ll have a full field of drivers.”
Defending champion Alan Charles is set to go and with
the date change it frees-up former Passover Pace winners Bob
Hechkoff and Mark Liebowitz. And on that Monday Peter Kleinhans will be able to
again drive in the event.
However, l Warner will need eight drivers of Jewish heritage
to fill the race. Any driver who fits the criteria and has either a Full or
Provisional license from the United States or Canadian Trotting Associations is
urged to contact Warner in the racing office by calling 845-794-4100x557; or
contact the publicity office at ext. 455.
