The seventh of ten legs in the North American Amateur Drivers Association’s trotting series was presented on Thursday at Monticello Raceway and when the events were finalized Bob Kenney and Bob Krivelin each emerged victorious in their respective splits.
Kenney won with Come And Tell Pap in 2:00.3 while Krivelin eked out a victory with Permanent Joy in 1:58.3.
Kenney, a retired computer salesman from Belchertown, Massachusetts, took no prisoners and went wire to wire with Come And Tell Pap and scored an easy two- length triumph over Current Crisis and driver Bob Krivelin. It marked the third time that these pair of Bob’s finished one-two in the NAADA trots this season.
When the gate sprung Kenney sent his charge to the lead from the pole position and they trotted through quarters of :29 and :59 rebuffing any and all challenges along the way. Still with a one-length lead as they passed the third stanza, Come and Tell Me Pap scooted off to a three-length lead as they headed for home and at the wire Kenny’s trotter was two-lengths better than Krivelin’s, Current Crisis. Zorgwijk Impact rallied from far back to garner the show dough for Joe Pennacchio.
“He’s a good horse,” Kenney said referring to Come And Tell Pap after his driving victory. “He won over $40,000 last year but he’s been sick this year. We nurtured him and now he’s coming back strong. He was great today and it was almost like a training trip for him.”
Owned by Kenney’s wife Linda and the Di Stefano and Son Stable and trained by John Di Stefano, Come And Tell Pap won his first race this season and returned an $11.40 win mutuel.
However, Krivelin made amends in the second NAADA trot when his Permanent Joy held on for a nose triumph over a persistent Aventure, who was driven by Tony Ciuffetelli. But after the judges reviewed the race they found a racing infraction by Ciuffetelli and his horse was placed out of the money.
Krivelin sent Permanent Joy to the front from the two-hole and they took charge in a :29 first quarter. From there Krivelin kept the pedal to the metal and his trotter showed the way through a :57.4 half. After they passed the third stanza in 1:27.3, Aventure, who was menacing Permanent Joy throughout the mile, staged a late charged but came up a nose short. And it was all for naught as Ciuffetelli trotter was disqualified.
Woody, driven by Joe Lee, was moved up to second place and Im Fabulous was granted the show dough for driver Tony Verruso.
“My horse races best when he’s on top and although we went to some fast early fractions he was still strong enough to hold on for the win,” Krivelin explained and then added that this was the only time that Permanent Joy has had a harness on him since his last race on July 22nd.
“He lives out in a paddock at my farm and for exercise we tow him behind another horse when we jog,” Krivelin added. “He (Permanent Joy) seems to really like this routine.”
Owned by Krivelin’s Hero Stable and trained by Krivelin, Permanent Joy paid $11.60 for win.
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