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Matt Zuccarello is just a happy man. And why shouldn t he be? After all he just had his first driving double.
It came in on the rainy evening of July 1st over the muddy double oval at Yonkers Raceway in the NAADA trotting series when he guided Checkmate Hill to a 1:59 victory in the first non-wagering split and came right back to score a 1:57.4 triumph in the second.
To say that the talented youngster is happy would be a gross understatement especially since it was his first career driving double.
In the first event Zuccarello sent Checkmate Hill immediately to the lead from the six-hole and they led the field by the quarter in :30. But heading to the half Joe Pennacchio moved PC Foreign Affair off the pylons and aimed to take command. However, Zuccarello kept his challenger on the limb and they were noses apart as they headed up the backside and into the final turn.
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