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After being rained out last week two trotting divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association summer series was presented tonight at Yonkers Raceway and when judges hung the official signs Jake Stillwell and Joe Pennacchio emerged victorious in their respective $8,000 splits.
Stillwell scored 1:58.3 triumph with Dark Poole while Pennacchio reined Keystone Blade to a 1:57.1 triumph in their split. Both were non wagering events prior to the betting card getting underway
In the first event Stillwell sent Dark Poole to the lead from the two hole and they had command on the first turn and led their competition by the first quarter in :28.2. That speedy opening thwarted any early challenges and Stillwell coasted to the halfway point two lengths in front. Still comfortable by the third stanza in 1;28.2 only the margin of victory was in doubt as Dark Poole headed for paydirt. At the wire
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.