Italy beats USA in Amateur Friendship Competition

Monticello, NY— Yesterday it was inadvertently reported that the USA/Italy Amateur Friendship Competition ended but two pacing races in the competition were scheduled to be presented today (Aug. 9) at Monticello Raceway and now after those pacing events are official the visiting Italians were victorious over their American counterparts in the competition.

In the 3rd race, the first of the two events today the Italians, led by Francesco Caruso, finished first, second and third. And in the second contest, despite a victory by the USA’s Alan Schwartz, the visitors finished with the place and show money.

In the first competition Francesco Caruso sent Magnolia Moonstone (Betterthancheddar) to the lead from the pole and he parked all comers by the quarter in :30.1.

While on the front-end he kept Seboomook Beauty (Roberto Giannoni) on the limb past the half in 101.3 and by the three quarters in 1:31.3

In the lane Caruso braced for challenges from A Lady By Chance (Maurizio Biasuzzi) and Classica (Daniele Orsini) and all three came to the wire heads apart. After the photo it was determined that Magnolia Moonstone was a neck winner in 2:01.1 over Classica with A Lady By Chance a head farther back in third.

MAGNOLIA MOONSTONE REPLAY

Owned by Team Tritton and trained by Shane Tritton the winner paid $3.80 for the win.

In the other division Alan Schwartz sent Samosa Hanover (Betterthancheddar) to the lead in :28.1 and was challenged all the way past the three quarters by Milady Denver A (Roberto Giannoni). But when Samosa Hanover rounded the final turn and headed for home, he was a solid 1-length winner in 1:58.4. Cloverland Cutie finished second for Maurizio Biasuzzi and Francesco Caruso took home the show dough with Brenda’s Got It.

SAMOSA HANOVER REPLAY

Twin Bridge Racing owns the winner who is trained by Frank Yanoti. He paid $13.00 for the win.

For complete race results, click here.

by John Manzi, for NAADA