David Glasser and Paul Minore were each
victorious in the respective divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers
Association’s (NAADA) Trotting Series at Freehold Raceway on Friday
(Apri11).Glasser won with his own Grecale AS in a time of 2:00 and
returned a whopping $41.60 win payoff, while Minore scored with his
Wygant Prince in 1:58.1.
Glasser’s trotter went a solid mile after being
first-up at the half and then rallying to the lead as the field
passed the three quarters. Once on top Grecale AS coasted home an easy
two length winner over favored Northmedo Wine Guy and Tony Verruso, giving
Glasser his second victory in the series. His 28 points in the series is
currently second best behind Bobby Krivelin’s 35 but with only one leg remaining
at Yonkers on April 17 Glasser is assured eligibility in the $14,000
series finale which will also to be raced at Yonkers Raceway, but on
April 24.
In his division Minore’s Wygant Prince went an eye-opening
trip and won in 1:58.1 after a two-hole journey behind Bob Hechkoff with Get
Packin. That mile caused a little stir among some of the professionals
drivers who were watching that amateur race and one was overheard saying with
amazement after the 1:58.1 mile, “that’s race horse time!”.
Minore has driven in only two series legs and with just 16
points he’ll need a good showing on Thursday to move up and earn a spot in the
series finale.
Those drivers with the most points in the six-leg trotting
will earn a berth in the $14,000 Final, that is, if they all enter. The current
leaderboard is as follows: Bobby Krivelin (35), David Glasser (28), Dave Yarock
(24), Bob Hechkoff(24) Bob Davis (21), Joe Faraldo (21) Tony Verruso (18),
Monica Banca (17) Paul Minore (16) and Dave Offenberg (11).
“I’d like to make it clear that the drivers who are among
the top eight in points doesn’t assure them a spot in the final unless they
enter. So it’s a good idea if someone is ninth or tenth in points they still
should enter for the final race just in case someone in the top ten (in points)
doesn’t. And should that happen, the next highest in points gets first call,”
explained NAAADA president Joe Faraldo.
