by john manzi, for NAADA
Yonkers, NY—Despite the inclement weather
two short-field divisions roughed the wind and the rain and competed over a muddy
racetrack in the North American Amateur Drivers Association's $8000
non-wagering trots which were presented on Thursday night (Oct. 29) prior to
the waging card getting underway at Yonkers Raceway.
In the first split 17-year-old Brett Beckwith
scored behind DW's Revenge in 2:01 while Paul Minore and If I Must notched
their second victory in amateur events in less than a week, having won an
American Harness Drivers Club trot at Freehold Raceway on Sat, October 24.
Their victory tonight was in a 2:00.3.
In his division Beckwith sat a pocket until
the three quarters and then rallied DW's Revenge to a going away 4-1/2 length
triumph over Jacks To Open (Nicole Dicostanzo) who was cutting the fractions.
Tough Get Going garnered the show dough for Joe Faraldo.
The winner, a 6-year-old altered son of Archangel,
is owned and trained by Melissa Beckwith
In the other split, Paul Minore charged If I Must
to the lead as the wings of the mobile gate folded then grabbed leather and
allowed Tony Ciufettelli to take command with Someway Sam Hall. Minore then sat
chilly and followed Ciuffetelli's lead all the way to the top of the stretch
and then rallied his trotter to score a head triumph. Third place went to Ladys
Big Stormont and driver Alan Schwartz.
Minore owns the winner who is trained by Taylor
Gower
