NAADA trot captured by Alan Schwartz

Monticello, NY–A short field of just five trotters competed in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association harness racing trot Wednesday (June 22) at Monticello Raceway but it probably didn’t make any difference to Raceace (Yankee Glide) and driver Alan Schwartz and they made every pole a winning one enroute to an oh-so-easy five length victory in 1:59.3.

“When you have the best horse in the race the front-end is the place to be so when the gate sprung, I went right for the lead which we gained after a :29.2 first panel,” Schwartz explained after his driving victory

Once on top Schwartz let his trotter cruise to the half in :59 and they were two lengths ahead of runner-up Pilgrim Caviar (Joe Lee) The lead was opened to three lengths when Raceace scouted by the three quarters in 1:29.3 and when they rounded the final turn and   headed for paydirt Raceace was an easy 5-1/2 length winner in 1:59.3. Pilgrim Caviar was second best and Flyhawk El Fiero (Michelle Miller) took home the show dough.

Schwartz owns and trains the winner who paid $2.30 for win.

RACEACE REPLAY

Another amatuer race, a pace in the Catskill Amateur Drivers Club, saw driver Jake Stillwell sit a pocket trip with Festive Joe and the rally the Tony Mazzeo-owned Al Annunziata-trained 4-year old Roll With Joe gelding rally to a 1-1/2 length triumph in 1:58.3. Hypothetical

finished second for Alan Schwartz.

Festive Joe paid $11.40 for the win.

For full race results, click here.

by John Manzi, for NAADA