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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

MR - SECOND EDITION OF THE JUNIOR FREE FOR ALL IS SET FOR MONDAY, JUNE 17

Last year Monticello Raceway introduced its Junior Free For All around the Fathers Day Holiday. It was a race for drivers whose fathers are, or were,  harness horsemen and who bear  their dad’s name with junior added at the end to differentiate them from their pop.

Again this year the Mighty M will card another Junior Free For All which will be presented on Monday, June 17th , again one day after the National Holiday which honors fathers because Monticello Raceway is dark on Sundays.
“We have a few Junior’s racing regularly with us and some are among our leading drivers, “ noted Eric Warner, the tracks director of racing. “If we can get a few more from nearby racetracks we will be able to fill the event.”

Warner is referring to Billy Parker, Jr. , Bruce Aldrich Jr., Jimmy Taggart, Jr., Jimmy Marohn, Jr. all of whom are  outstanding drivers and proud to be juniors.
“Don’t forget Greg Decker, Jr.” chirped Warner, “ He won our first Junior Free For All last year.”

However filling a race with juniors , although somewhat daunting,  Warner proved it could be filled as he did last season and is hoping to do again this year.
Warner is now searching for drivers with a “A” or “P”  USTA license who carry junior after their last names. Anyone  fitting the criteria  who may be  interested in competing in the Junior Free-For-All  is urged to call Warner in the race office at 845-794-4100x557. Or they can contact the tracks publicity office at extension 455.