Steven Reisenweaver rolled down the road with Awol Hanover and Hunters Gal powered to victory in rein to William Clark Jr. in a pair of $10,563 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Reisenweaver registered a 2:02.1 win in the first AHDC division when he delivered 9-5 favourite Awol Hanover (pictured above) to victory. Reisenweaver owns and trains the 10-year-old Donato Hanover gelding, who paid $5.60 to win. 

Clearing the lead past a :29.1 first quarter, Reisenweaver cruised on a comfortable lead to a :59.4 half and through three-quarters in 1:31.1 before sealing the win by 2-1/2 lengths at the beam. Limerence (Dawn Anderson) kicked off a ground-saving trip to take second as did Zlatan (Jacob Stillwell) in third while pocket-sitter Real McCoy (John James Urbanski) faltered to fourth. 

Clark Jr. scored as the longest shot on the board in the second AHDC split, winning in 2:02.3 with Hunters Gal, a six-year-old CR Power Glide mare he trains for owner Mary Cuerbo. Hunters Gal paid $43.40 for the upset win. 

Clark landed his charge in third to a :29.1 first quarter set by Exchequer (Bruce Baker) and remained in position through a :59.2 half. The tempo slowed into the backstretch and Clark took the opportunity to push Hunters Gal out of third and press Exchequer to three-quarters in 1:30.4. Hunters Gal stayed alongside Exchequer through the turn and put away that rival in the lane while withstanding a late kick from pocket-sitter Jessies Outlawed (Pearly Allen) to win by three-quarter lengths. Exchequer settled for third and Im The Muscle (Anthony Verruso) rallied for fourth. 

AHDC action continues on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Harrah’s Philadelphia (12:40 p.m. post time) and next Saturday, Nov. 23 for the next leg of the club’s fall trotting series at Freehold Raceway (12:30 p.m. post time).

(With files from American Harness Drivers Club)