Upset-minded Hl Revadon goes down the road

With a front-end move to start the race, HI Revadon (Andover Hall) was up by two lengths at the quarter and never looked back in scoring an 8-1 upset harness racing win in the $36,000 Open Handicap Trot Thursday, Oct. 26 at Yonkers Raceway.

The 8^th race feature saw HI Revadon and driver Yannick Gingras, after a :28 opening quarter, lead the field single file to the half mile in :57.1 with No Mas Drama (Jim Pantaleano) sitting the two-hole trip.

Then in the backstretch, race favorite Papperdella (Joe Bongiorno) came first-over to try and challenge by the three-quarters in 1:25.4 to no avail as HI Revadon was pulling away from the field around the final turn.

Holding the field at bay, HI Revadon breezed down the stretch to win by two and three-quarter lengths in 1:54.3. Pappardelle was second with Incommunicado (Jordan Stratton) third.

HI REVADON REPLAY

It was the eighth win this season for the seven-year-old gelding. He is trained by Ron Burke for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Yannick Gingras and Frank Canzone. He paid $19.60 to win.

James Slendorn and Joe Faraldo sent and sailed down the road with their charges to take their respective $10,000 divisions for the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Fall Trotting Series final preliminary.

In the non-wagering division, Slendorn swooped to the lead from post 3 with Sheena Soldier (Father Patrick) and strolled through the remainder. He grabbed command to a :30 first quarter, coasted to a 1:00.3 half and rolled through three-quarters in 1:30 to stride in a 1-3/4-length winner in 1:59.3. Turbochargedpete (driven by Joe Faraldo) fired first over to the final turn and secured second with Cyclone Maximus (Jacob Stillwell) giving chase off a pocket trip in third and Winneress (Anthony Verruso) finishing fourth.

Chris Height conditions Sheena Soldier, a 6-year-old gelding, for owner James Slendorn.

Faraldo pulled yet another upset with By A Hoff Hanover (Donato Hanover) in the lone pari-mutuel dash, landing a 10-1 blow in 2:00.3.

Starting from the pylon post, By A Hoff Hanover slid to the lead and faced no pressure with Call Me Thefireman (Anthony Verruso) breaking at the start and Stravinsky (Tony Beltrami) galloping up the backside. By A Hoff Hanover clicked a :29.2 first quarter and slowed proceedings to a 1:00.3 half while Fair Glider (Robert Ciavardini) mounted a mild first-over bid out of third.

Faraldo hit the pedal up the backstretch and peeled three lengths clear of his rivals to three-quarters in 1:29.3, which proved a comfortable cushion as By A Hoff Hanover passed the beam a 1-3/4 length winner. Judge Ken (Jacob Stillwell) sat a pocket trip to take second with 6-5 favorite Shoemaker Hanover (John Calabrese) left in third and Stravinsky in fourth.

Mark Ford trains By A Hoff Hanover, a 5-year-old gelding, for owners George and Rose Bonomo. He paid $23 to win.

BY A HOFF HANOVER REPLAY

A consolation for the NAADA Fall Trotting Series is slated to go at Monticello Raceway next Wednesday (Nov. 1). The final for the Fall Trotting Series will go to gate at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday, Nov. 9.

For complete non-wagering race results, click here: US Trotting results.

For complete pari-mutuel race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink