Stillwell sweeps NAADA divisions

Yonkers, NY— Harness racing amateur driver Jake Stillwell won both $10,000 North America Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) non-betting trots tonight (July 7) at Yonkers Raceway as he copped the first division with Cyclone Maximus (Duke’s Ranger) in 2:01.1 and then won the second with Soul Train (Trainforthefuture) in 1:58.2.

In the first split Stillwell got away slowly and was fifth at the quarter in :28.3 as Tony Verruso showed the way with Call Me Thefireman. From there Verruso led his competition by the half in 1:00.1 and kept Joe Lee and Con Air Hall on the limb.

They were still one-two by the three-quarters in1:29.4 as Cyclone Maximus moved up along the pylons. And when they headed for paydirt Stillwell’s trotter was the one to catch and no one could as Cyclone Maximus rallied to a length triumph in 2:01.1. Con Air Hall was second best while Fun Time Charlie garnered the show dough for Scott Keppler.

Joe Ricco, Jr owns the winner who is trained by Nancy Montembeault.

Stillwell used different strategy in the second split sending Soul Train to the lead from the two-hole and they showed the way by the quarter in 28.1. From there Stillwell kept Tony Verruso and Trump This parked as they showed the way by the half in ;57.4.

As Trump This got closer Soul Train reached for more and they opened up daylight on the field. And when they headed for home Soul Train scooted away to a 1-1/2 length victory in 1:58.2. Trump This was second best and Joe Faraldo got Gemini Eddie for the show dough.

William Vanwie owns the winner who is trained by Candace Brandstatter.

For complete race results, click here.

by John Manzi, for NAADA