Hennessy, Huckabone go for two

Veteran reinsmen Wally Hennessey and Claude Huckabone Jr. each scored a pair of harness racing victories among the eight New York County Fair Circuit Finals that took place on Friday night (Sept. 1) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

Hennessey piloted the winners of the $15,000 divisions for two-year-old trotting colts and three-year-old pacing colts. Freshman Promises Met (Met’s Hall) made his debut out of the stable of the meet’s leading trainer Brett Derue who purchased the two year old along with Steve Picarazzi leading up to Friday’s Final. Promises Met completed Hennessey’s double when he went coast-to-coast in 2:04.2 following up Wally’s score behind Universe Blue Chip (Roll With Joe) in the evening’s opener for trainer James Rothfuss.

PROMISES MET REPLAY

Claude Huckabone Jr. experienced both ends of the spectrum on Friday as the veteran horseman guided his Crazy Fool (Crazy Wow) to victory at odds of 1-9 in the three year old trotting colt and gelding Final before sitting behind Primetime Jay (Roll With Joe) who prevailed in the Final for three year old pacing fillies while dismissed at odds of 68-1. Huckabone Jr. co-owns Primetime Jay with trainer Victoria LaBelle.

The other $15,000 Fair Finals were won by Angel Express (Conway Hall) in the three year old filly trot division, Koup Kruiser (So Surreal) in the two year old colt and gelding pace, Kim’s Choice (Courtly Choice) in the two year old filly pace and Ms Titan (E L Titan) in the two year old filly trot.

Live racing continues on Saturday evening at Saratoga with a thirteen-race card set to get underway at 6:45pm.

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

by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Raceway