Andrew Adamczyk and Alan Schwartz led pillar to post in their respective $7,500 divisions for the North American Amateur Driving Association (NAADA) trots to score at double-digit payoffs on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 27) at Monticello Raceway.
In the first division, Adamczyk powered Call Me Thefireman to the fore from post six and held strong to a two-length win in 2:00.2. With 1-20 favourite Raceace (Alan Schwartz) jumping off stride at the start, Call Me Thefireman moved to clear pylon-starter Win And Dream (Jacob Stillwell) to a :29.2 first quarter and carried the field through the remainder. Past a 1:01 half, Call Me Thefireman then faced a first-over challenge from By A Hoff Hanover (James Slendorn) to three-quarters in 1:31.1, which he easily repelled en route to victory. By A Hoff Hanover held second with Wind And Dream finishing third and Raceace recovering for fourth.
Adamczyk also trains Call Me Thefireman, a seven-year-old gelding by Wishing Stone, for owner Anthony Verruso. Call Me thefireman paid $23.40 to win.
Schwartz rebounded in the other division following a break with the favourite to land 9-1 shot Magnificentchapter in the winner’s circle in a 2:01.3 mile. Leaving from post seven, Magnificentchapter grabbed the lead from Fair Glider (Robert Ciavardini) after a :30.1 first quarter and rested on the helm to a 1:01 half. Brutal Storm (Andrew Adamczyk), the 6-5 favourite, got underway along the rim from fourth and marched forward through three-quarters in 1:30.4. Magnificentchapter stayed strong on the lead through the lane to cling to a neck victory over Fair Glider with Brutal Storm settling for third and Jekyil N Hyde (James Slendorn) taking fourth.
Steven Ray trains and owns Magnficientchapter, a four-year-old gelding by Chapter Seven. Magnficientchapter paid $20.20 to win.
NAADA action stays at Monticello Raceway next Wednesday, Oct. 4 with the seventh preliminary for the Fall Trotting Series. First-race post time at Monticello is 12:10 p.m. (EDT).
(NAADA)