Two well contested trots went to post at Yonkers Raceway
prior to the betting card getting underway and when the dust had settled Dave
Glasser and Shane Darish each were victorious in their respective divisions.
Glasser won with Sir Siro in a time of 2:00.4 while Darish was triumphant with
Alaric in 2:02.4.
In their event Glasser had Sir Siro in a pocket behind the
pace-setter, Tagmaster driven by Bob Hechkoff and he was content to follow the
leader.
Paul Minore was the first to attack when he moved Wygant Prince
out to challenge the leader near the half-way point and they made a run all the
way to the top of the stretch. Meanwhile Glasser was sitting chilly and in the
lane he fed Sir Siro racetrack and the veteran trotter zipped by Tagmaster and
then held off a late charge from Rev It Now and Hannah Miller to score a length
victory in 2:00.4.
Tagmaster held on for third money. Wygant Prince faded and
finished fourth.
Sir Siro is trained by Danny Gill for the Blue Forest
Stable.
In the other trot, Frank Darish’s grandson, Shane Darish,
sent Alaric to the lead from the two- hole but when Chuckie B and Alan Schwartz
came calling he allowed them to take command as the two approached the
firststanza. However, no sooner had Schwartz moved his trotter down along the
pylons than Darish was out and retook the lead.
From there Alaric went on to a two length triumph over
Rompaway Alvin and driver Dave Yarock. Jimmer and Bob Davis took home the show
dough in that one.
Alaric is owned and trained by Johnny Kolkowski.
The Yonkers trots were the final leg of this year NAADA Fall
Series. The top eight drivers with the most points in the series will battle on
Thursday, November 6 for a $14,000 purse. Should the next eight in points enter
there will be a $5000 consolation at Freehold Raceway on November 7.
Those who earned a berth in the finale and their points in
the series are as follows: Bob Hechkoff (37), Hannah Miller (36), Kelly Walker
(25), Bob Davis (21), Dave Yarock (21), Shane Darish (20), Bobby Krivelin (16)
and Paul Minore (15). Dave Glasser with 14 points, and Matt Zuccarello with 12
points, are the also eligibles.
