Excitement For Amateur World Cup February 20, 2020 “The only problem for me is I’m old. I wish I was 30 years younger. I’ve got more (years) behind me than I’ve got in front of me. So, it’s even more special for me (to drive in the World Cup) because ...
Pennacchio Takes Billings Trot Friday October 19, 2019 Give them a big racetrack and a good purse and add that another amateur trot is also scheduled that evening and they'll come. And come they did on Friday night at the Meadowlands.
Feelin Red Hot One Of Six For Brennan August 23, 2019 Feelin Red Hot (George Brennan, $5.80) successfully authored another installment of ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Friday night (August 23), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $46,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Pennacchio Wins Freehold Billings May 19, 2019 ”Joltin' Joe” Pennacchio, last year's Amateur Driver of the Year, fortified his 2019 credentials with a driving victory in the C.K.G. Billings Series Eastern Region at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Ma...
Pennacchio Wins NAADA At Monticello April 11, 2019 After spending the winter competing in amateur races at Pompano Park, Joe Pennacchio, last year's Amateur Driver of the Year, has moved north and made his first start in this season's NAADA trotting s...
Amateur Driver Pennacchio Honoured December 11, 2018 The United States Harness Writers Association's National Committee has unanimously voted Joe Pennacchio this year’s recipient of National Amateur Driver of the Year.
Pennacchio Takes NAADA Opening Leg September 20, 2018 The North American Amateur Drivers Association kicked off its Fall Trotting Series on Thursday, Sept. 20 at Monticello Raceway and driver Joe Pennacchio reined his Cheeky Little Miss to a gate-to-wire...
Pennacchio Wins Amateur Final August 18, 2018 Could it be that Joe Pennacchio's victory tonight (Friday, Aug. 17) in the $15,000 NAADA Mid-Season Final at Yonkers Raceway not only fortified his stalwart seasonal resume but his 1:57.3 triumph with...
Pennacchio Wins Billings At Big M June 22, 2018 One of the more enticing features of the CKG Billings Series- the granddaddy of all amateur organizations-is that its members are, and have been, offered competitions on all size racetracks.
Pair For Pennacchio At Monticello June 14, 2018 Joe Pennacchio is a happy man. And why shouldn't he be? After all, the talented amateur notched a driving double on the betting card at Monticello Raceway on Thursday afternoon.
FL Decoupling Dead For ’17 Session May 03, 2017 It has been reported that a gambling legislation deal in Florida that included decoupling ‘went down the drain’ on Tuesday, May 2, three days before the scheduled end of the legislative session.
Sooo Handsome Wins Pompano Open April 10, 2017 Sooo Handsome, getting a picture perfect, confident drive by breeder, owner, trainer Rick Plano, took top honours in Pompano Park’s $10,000 Open Handicap Trot, stopping the timer in a career-equaling ...