Andrew Adamcyzk sweeps Yonkers NAADA Trots

YONKERS, N.Y.— Harness racing amateur driver Andrew Adamczyk gathered easy victories in both of the $13,100 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (July 18).

In the first division, Adamczyk romped with 1-9 favorite Stick With Me Kid (Deweycheatumnhowe) to a 1:57 mile. Adamczyk grabbed the point out of post 7 with Stick With Me Kid and carved a clip of :29.1, :59.1 and 1:27.4 while gradually drawing away from his competition.

He continued to widen in his lead spinning for home and crossed the beam nine lengths better than Psalmsfortysixfive (driven by Scott Keppler), who closed ground from second over to take second. Pilsner Frosty (Paul Minore) gave chase from a pocket ride in third and Kasha’s Boy (Alan Schwartz) faded from a first over push and took fourth.

Nicholas Devita trains Stick With Me Kid, a 10-year-old gelding, for owner J M F Racing LLC. He paid $2.10 to win.

STICK WITH ME KID REPLAY

Adamczyk again overcame post 7 later in the second division when securing a pocket ride for his charge Explosive Ridge (Explosive Matter) and pouncing to a 2:00.2 win. Explosive Ridge tracked even-money favorite Raceace (Alan Schwartz), who paved a tepid tempo of :29.4, 1:01 and 1:30.2.

Raceace moved evenly for home while Adamczyk sprung Explosive Ridge into action and promptly powered past to a 2-3/4-length victory at the end. Fashion Forever (Dawn Anderson) saved ground to take third and Winneress (Anthony Verruso) levelled off from a first-over bid for fourth.

Explosive Ridge, a 10-year-old gelding, competes for owner-trainer Andrew Adamczyk. Off the second choice in the betting, he paid $9.50 to win.

EXPLOSIVE RIDGE REPLAY

NAADA action continues at Yonkers Raceway next Thursday (July 25) for the eighth preliminary of the club’s summer series. First-race post time at Yonkers is 7 p.m. (EDT).

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Ray Cotolo, for NAADA