by john manzi for NAADA
Yonkers, NY—With the
addition of three added driving entrants the sixth leg of the NAADA trotting
series, this week presented at Yonkers Raceway, was split into two divisions,
both six-horse fields going $8000 before the betting card got underway. And
when the judges hung the official signs series regulars Alan Schwartz and Paul
Minore each hustled their charges to victories in their respective splits.
Schwartz went an overland
trip with his Ladys Big Stormont to score a 2:00.2 triumph while Minore used
the front-end route to 2:01.4 victory with his own Glenferrie Dreamer over his
rivals.
In Schwartz's contest; he
left softly from the five-hole with Ladys Big Stormont , took a tuck and was
third along the pylons. Pearly Allen showed the way with Wygant
Prince with Joe Pennacchio and Santini caught on the limb in the :28.4 first
stanza.
Heading to the half Wygant
Prince and Santini were head-to- head with the former getting first call as the
timer flashed :59. But up the backside Schwartz and Ladys Big Stormont rallied
but were forced three- deep into the final turn. Undaunted, Ladys Big Stormont
battled valiantly down the lane and kept a hard closing Osprey Vision and
driver Joe Lee at bay for a neck triumph. Wygant Prince held on for third
money.
“This was one of the better
races that my trotter has gone this year,” Schwartz acknowledged. “We got
pushed three-deep in the final turn but Ladys Big Stomont dug in and hung tough
in the lane to hold off a fast-closing Joe Lee (with Osprey Vision).”
In the second division Paul
Minore guided his own Glenferrie Dreamer—he also owns Wygant Prince- to a hard
fought victory over what appeared to be the tougher of the two splits.
Miniore took advantage of
the pole position and coasted to the lead in a :29.3 first quarter and caught a
real break when last weeks winner, Tough Get Going (Joe Faraldo), had a tough
time getting going after making a break before the start rendering him
virtually out of the race.
Dave Offenberg and Fiji made
a serious challenge before the half but Glenferrie Dreamer kept him at bay
after a breaking Noble Warrawee (Bob Hechkoff) scattered the field. And
although they rallied to be second under the wire Noble Warrawee was
disqualified . Third place finisher, Permanent Joy (Bob Krivelin was awarded
second money. Fiji took home the show dough.
The NAADA series moves back to Monticello Raceway next Thursday.
