Toys for Tots Pace goes to Jack Pelling

Freehold, NJ — Freehold Raceway hosted a special race on Saturday (December 4), in honor of the Toys for Tots drive, sponsored by Peter and Mary Grandich. The Toys for Tots Pace, for TrackMaster-conditioned harness racing pacers, featured all drivers under the age of 30.

Bettors Outlaw, with 26-year-old Jack Pelling, got the job done, winning emphatically by six lengths. Leaving from post one, Pelling left with Bettors Outlaw, but elected to let favored Ideal Tyson A and Austin Siegelman take the lead and draft behind them in the pocket.

As they rounded the third turn, Bettors Outlaw started to look antsy. Pelling could wait no longer and fed him racetrack as they approached the three-quarter point. Ideal Tyson A had no response, and Bettors Outlaw drew off to a smashing victory in 1:57.1.

Bettors Outlaw has now won two times on the year from 18 starts. He’s owned by John Urbanski and trained by Alex Urbanski.

BETTORS OUTLAW REPLAY

Ideal Tyson A and 29-year-old Siegelman, Whata Twist and 20-year-old Trae Porter, Frankie Boy and 27-year-old Kasper Foget, Bolder with 26-year-old Troy Beyer, Steady Pulse and 18-year-old Brett Beckwith, Ideal Suspect and 21-year-old Luke Hanners, and Hypothetical, with 23-year-old Tyler Miller, completed the order of finish.

Following the race, a ceremony was held in the winner’s circle. Former New Jersey Devils Bruce Driver and Grant Marshall, as well as Marshall’s wife, seven-time British National Figure Skating Champion Sinead Kerr, were on hand.

Later in the day, Major Crocker A won the Preferred Handicap pace for the second time in three weeks.

He made his way to the lead heading up the backstretch the final time, and pulled away to win by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:53.4. Luke Hanners had the drive for owner/trainer Tahnee Camilleri.

MAJOR CROCKER A REPLAY

Live racing resumes at Freehold on Friday (December 10), starting at about 12:30 PM.

For full race results, click here.

From Freehold Raceway