by john manzi for NAADA
Yonkers, NY—Like fine wine
Joe Faraldo just keeps getting better. The driving barrister scored yet another
victory with his old warhorse Tough Get Going when they bottomed-out the field
with an impressive 2:00 wire-to-wire victory in the $8000 NAADA Trot at Yonkers
Raceway tonight (July 18).
“His wonderful ability of
leaving like a runner sure helps when we're looking for a good position and
tonight he grabbed the lead on the first turn and we were pretty comfortable
after that,” Faraldo said via phone after the race.
After starting from the five
hole Faraldo sent his charge to the lead and they had command even before the
first turn and they led their competition by the first stanza in :29. Snug on
the lead Tough Get Going led the field by the halfway point in 1:00.2 but at
that point David Glasser hustled Eyore Haover up alongside Faraldo's charge and
the two then raced side by side up the backstretch. As they approached the
three quarters Hannah Miller-who was getting a two-hole journey- moved Jacks To
Open tighter on Faraldo's back .
“Hannah's horse was fresh
and with Glasser on the limb I backed into Hannah to keep her in behind me as
long as I could. She did shake loose at the top of the stretch but it was too
late,” Faraldo added.
At the wire Tough Get Going
rambled home a 1-1/2 length winner over Jacks To Open. Eyore Hanover hung on
for the show dough in the non-wagering event.
For Smokin' Joe it was his
150th driving victory
