Paul Minore protected pylon position with Pilsner Frosty and kept his competition to his back to take the $12,162 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon, March 30.
Pilsner Frosty pushed for the lead and pocketed 2-1 favourite Hammer Creek (James Slendorn) to a :29.2 first quarter. Livingontherail (Joe Lee) raced parked into the second turn and tried marching forward to press the leader into a 1:00 half before stalling into the backstretch. Under only mild pressure, Pilsner Frosty stayed in hand to three-quarters in 1:30.4 and braced for a challenge rounding for home. Spirit Of Success (John Calabrese) emerged from mid-pack into the stretch and charged after Pilsner Frosty late but coming a neck short at the end of a 2:01.4 mile. Hammer Creek gave chase in third and Awol Hanover (Steven Reisenweaver) rode a pylon trip for fourth.
Minore owns Pilsner Frosty while Taylor Gower trains the three-year-old filly by Six Pack. Pilsner Frosty paid $33.80 to win.
AHDC action resumes next Saturday, April 6 at Freehold Raceway. First-race post time is 12:30 p.m. (EDT).
(With files from AHDC)