By John Manzi for NAADA
The seventh of ten legs in the North American Amateur
Drivers Association’s (NAADA) trotting series was presented on Thursday, July
28 at Monticello Raceway on a hot an steamy afternoon and when the events were
finalized Bob Kenney and Bob Krivelin each emerged victorious in their
respective splits. Kenney won with Come And Tell Pap in 2:00.3 while Krivelin
eeked- out a victory with Permanent Joy in a 1:58.3 clocking.
Kenney, a retired computer salesman from Belchertown,
Massachusetts, took no prisoners and went wire to wire with Come And Tell Pap
and scored an easy two- length triumph over Current Crisis and driver Bob
Krivelin. It marked the third time that these pair pf Bob’s finished one-two in
the NAADA trots this season.
When the gate sprung Kenney sent his charge to the
lead from the pole position and they trotted through quarters of :29 and :59
rebuffing any and all challenges along the way. Still with a one-length lead as
they passed the third stanza Come and Tell Me Pap scooted off to a three length
lead as they headed for home and at the wire Kenny’s trotter was
two-lengths better than Krivelin’s, Current Crisis. Zorgwijk Impact
rallied from far back to garner the show dough for Joe Pennacchio.
“He’s a good horse,” Kenney said referring to Come And
Tell Pap after his driving victory. “He won over $40,000 last year but he’s
been sick this year. We nurtured him and now he’s coming back strong. He was
great today and it was almost like a training trip for him.”
Owned by Kenney’s wife Linda and the Di Stefano and
Son Stable and trained by John Di Stefano Come And Tell Pap won his first race
this season and returned an $11.40 win mutuel.
However, Krivelin made amends in the second NAADA trot
when his Permanent Joy held on for a nose triumph over a persistent Aventure,
who was driven by Tony Ciuffetelli. But after the judges reviewed the race they
found a racing infraction by Ciufettelli and his horse was placed out of the
money.
Krivelin sent Permanent Joy to the front from the two-hole
and they took charge in a :29 first quarter. From there Krivelin kept the pedal
to the metal and his trotter showed the way through a :57.4 half. After they
passed the third stanza in 1:27.3, Aventure, who was menacing Permanent Joy
throughout the mile, staged a late charged but came up a nose short. And it was
all for naught as Ciuffettelli’s trotter was dis-qualified.
Woody, driven by Joe Lee, was moved up to second place
and I’m Fabulous was granted the show dough for driver Tony Verruso.
“My horse races best when he’s on top and
although we went to some fast early fractions he was still strong enough to
hold on for the win,” Krivelin explained and then added that this was the only
time that Permanent Joy has had a harness on him since his last race on July 22nd.
“He lives out in a paddock at my farm and for exercise
we tow him behind another horse when we jog,” Krivelin added. “He (Permanent
Joy) seems to really like this routine.”
Owned by Krivelin’s Hero Stable and trained by
Krivelin, Permanent Joy paid $11.60 for win.
