French-American Friendship Competition

Ciuffetelli Doubles In France-USA Series

October 10, 2018

He has been competing with amateur status since he began driving, but on Wednesday (Oct. 10) at Monticello Raceway, Tony Ciuffetelli drove like a professional when he won both divisions of the French-...

Faraldo Wins At Vincennes

Joe Faraldo first drove competitively in the amateur drivers’ ranks during the 1980s, and over the years the Kew Gardens, NY lawyer has driven 141 winners but none were as special as his overwhelming ...

Amateur Competition Still Up For Grabs

Mickael Gilles Lemarchand, driving Be Cash Money, a son of Ready Cash, won the first of two legs of the French-American Friendship Trot over the 1,200-metre inner track at Hippodromo Argentan in Norma...

Amateur Driving Series To Kick Off

The North American Amateur Drivers Association is anxiously awaiting the rematch of the French/American Amateur Friendship Challenge in late May over the appropriate Memorial Day weekend holiday – app...

Amateurs Named For French Challenge

Nearly three months ago the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) president, Joe Faraldo, received a formal invitation from the French amateur organization (LeTrot) for a rematch of the F...

Added Bonus For NAADA Participants

When the North American Amateur Drivers Association kicks off its Spring Trotting Series on March 16 participants will be eligible for a trip to France and become a part of an American Team that will ...

Field Determined For Dexter Cup

Apostles Creed benefited from a second-over trip to win the $44,400 Dexter Cup elimination on Saturday, April 25 at Freehold Raceway.

Open Mares Deliver A Thriller At Big M

For the past two weeks, Inittowinafortune has chased Radar Contact from the pocket and each time she came up short. That changed Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack as the five-year-old mare earned...

Poree Puts France In The Lead

After the first leg of the North America Amateur Drivers Association-sponsored, France vs. USA International Driving Competition, which was held at Yonkers Raceway on Tuesday (April 21), the American...

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Banca Prevails In Friendship Competition

She was a late replacement, but Monica Banca was more than on time when it counted.

French Drivers Discuss Challenge

A ‘belle dame’ and a racing journalist are among the five amateur drivers from France vying against a quintet of U.S. counterparts in the ‘French-American Friendship Competition.’