After recently recharging the batteries on a family trip to Jamaica, trainer Carmen Auciello shipped into Woodbine Racetrack with his crew and pulled off a Monday evening hat trick.
Auciello, who watched his barn rack up more than $2 million in purse earnings in each of the last four seasons, got the ball rolling with Free Willy Hanover in Race 2. The recent acquisition won as he pleased in 1:55.4 for driver Jonathan Drury, who was making his first start since returning from shoulder surgery.
Auciello joined forces with driver Doug McNair to capture Race 5 with Jimmy Be Good. Recently plucked out of a claiming event, the gelding rallied for the narrow score in a career-best clocking of 1:51.
That same duo teamed up to take Race 9 with another newcomer via the claiming game, Ocaptain Mycaptain. The four-year-old son of Rocknroll Hanover turned in a wire-to-wire score in a career-best clocking of 1:52.
Auciello, who operates a satellite stable between Canada and the U.S., has harnessed 889 winners to date. He recently watched his stable surpass $12.5 million in purse earnings.
To view results for Monday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Monday Results – Woodbine Racetrack.