“I had a picture perfect pocket trip, “ Offenberg said after
the race was completed.
“I left from the seven hole and wanted to be on the
front-end but when a hole opened on the first turn behind Paul
Minore’s horse (Killer Whale) I immediately ducked in it and stayed right
behind him until the top of the stretch. When the passing lane opened I
went up the inside and we won it handily.”
Offenberg, from Monroe Township, NJ, is the
owner of an office machinery sales company. He has owned quality harness
horses for decades and in 1998 he began his amateur driving career. His win at
Freehold was his second driving victory in 11 starts this year and his 39th
overall.
Whatnblazes, owned by Offenberg’s, Allister
Stables LLC ,paid $10.00 for win.
The Freehold Raceway contest was the next to last
preliminary leg of the NAADA Trotting Series. The final prelim will be
contested at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday, May 23. After that, the drivers
who earned the most point in the series will be eligible to race in the $14,000
Series Final at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday, May 23.
However, should there be enough entries, the $5000
NAADA Series consolation will be contested at Monticello
Raceway on Wednesday, May 22.
