by John Manzi for the American Harness Drivers Club
Freehold, NJ—Bob “the Headhunter” Hechkoff knows that when a driver have the best horse in the race there's only one place to be and that place is on the lead. So that's just where he put Pound Sterling in the $9000 leg of the American Harness Drivers Club series at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon, October 10.
After being roughed-up though a :28.4 first
quarter Hechkoff's charge made the top from the five-hole and once there it was
catch me if you can-- and nobody could as the veteran trotter chugged to
a 2:00.1 victory
When the starter said “go” Paul “the Coach” Minore
grabbed the racetrack with his old veteran, Wygant Prince, and then allowed a
parked -out Pound Sterling to take command .
Hechkoff lead the competition by the first stanza
but he had to contend with Permanent Joy, and driver Bobby “Rapid Rail”
Krivlen, who moved first-up as the field headed to the half. Krivelin”s trotter
was at first troubling to the leader but Hechkoff's charge was up to the task
and rebuffed the challenge
When the field straightened for home Pound
Sterling was in command and 7-year-old Muscle Hill gelding held the lead all
the way to the wire. After a two-hole journey Wygant Prince was second best
while Fiji and driver Dave “the Rave” Offenberg garnered the show dough.
The winner is co-owned by Kyle Spagnola and his
driver and is trained by Spagnola. He paid $4.80 for win.
