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It wasn t the Fourth of July but there were plenty of pari-mutuel fireworks at Pompano Park as the famed South Florida closed out its season with record breaking handle while several other pools were at or near record levels on Sunday night (May 2).
Total handle exceeded $1.7 million, giving Pompano its record 21st million-dollar-plus program for the season. In it s history dating back to 1964, the track had a total of six such nights.
The Send-It-In Army members were rewarded with some healthy rewards as the 50-cent Pick 5, with a $100,000 guaranteed pool, paid $708.10 with two odds-on favourites, two 4-1 shots and a single 8-1 winner comprising the mix.
Skip To My Lou, driven by owner-trainer Joe Chindano, Jr., pushed his 2021 bankroll close to $50,000 with a sharp 1:52.1 score at Pompano Park on Monday (April 26).
The occasion was the $13,000 Open Handicap Pace and Chindano gave Skip To My Lou crafty handling to out-kick Ideal Feeling (Kevin Wallis) in the final 16th to score by a length. Kinnder Jackson (Ken Holliday) used a ground-saving journey to finish third while Lyons Night Hawk was next over Saulsbrook Deputy. Prairie Panther made a miscue at the beginning to lose all chance in this classy million-dollar sextet.
As the wings folded, Kinnder Jackson (Post 1) left well with Ideal Feeling (Post 6) while Skip To My Lou (Post 5) took a couple of seconds to decide whether to hide or go forward choosing the latter, smartly brushing forward to find a cozy spot back of Ideal Feeling around the initial turn and through fractions of :26.3, :55.4 and 1:24.3. He remained clear from the backside bid of Saulsbrook Deputy as that one m
While the annual Hennessey-Ingraham Pro-Am Challenge was cancelled this year due to Covid-19, it didn’t stop the Florida Amateur Driving Club from going on a donation spree benefitting several very worthy charitable causes to the tune of over $5,000 on Sunday (April 25).
Hennessey and Ingraham were in on the action as Go For The Greens, Tomorrow s Rainbow, the Christian Harness Horsemen’s Association and the Rockin T Equine Sanctuary benefitted as the donations from the Florida Amateur Driving Club soared over the $220,000 mark since their inception.
Go For The Greens is a foundation based on three “green” pillars, including business growth generating profit and jobs, sustainable business practices fostering a healthier planet and business networking through the sport of golf. In recent years, they have focused on finding a cure for breast cancer through research and development.