After live racing was cancelled on Monday, Jan. 29, racing returned to Monticello Raceway on Thursday, Feb. 1. The 13-race card handled $1,114,118.36, with a per race average $85,701. It was the second highest handle in the 66-year history of Monticello Raceway.
Paul and Alan Leamy, the packaging entrepreneurs, who sold their specialist Perigord Life Science Solutions to Indian multinational tech Mahindra two years ago, are backing Neil Reilly’s innovative biodegradable packaging start-up Harvest Packaging. The Dublin company is developing thermoformed, fib
On Wednesday (June 2), Camwood ($4.80) reclaimed the title as the best pacer on the grounds of Monticello Raceway by virtue of his win in the $6,700 Open Pace.
Starting from the rail and making his Monticello Raceway debut, Brocks Fortune (Brett MacDonald) was fastest off the gate and took the field to the quarter pole in :27.3. First to move approaching the half and starting the outer flow was Cool Blues Man (Cory Stratton), followed by last week’s Open winner, Lacarmeliana. Brocks Fortune led past the half in :57.2. Down the backside, Camwood started his move with Brocks Fortune still showing the way, taking the field to the three-quarters in 1:26.1. At the top of the stretch, pacesetter Brocks Fortune began to tire slightly as Bruce Aldrich and Camwood overtook him to score by a head in 1:55.4. Finishing second was Cool Blues Man, and Brocks Fortune hung on for third.