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On the warm and sunny afternoon of April 3, Joe Faraldo and Always A Good Time rallied and then held off a hard-charging Masster Blue to win the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway. Lightly regarded and sent away at odds of over 21-1, Always A Good Time paid $44.60 for win. “Despite the odds I thought we had a good chance to win even though we were the second longest shot in the race,” Faraldo said. “It s a good thing my horse couldn t read the tote board.” After the starter released the field one of the favourites Southwind Frost (Bob Hechkoff) went off-stride as did Da Boogie Man (Tony Ciufettteli) but the betting favourite, post seven starter Ooh Rah (John Calbrese) trotted to the front and led the field by the first stanza in :28.3. Once on top Calabrese kept the pedal to the metal and they showed the way by the half in :58.3. ....