Henceforth moved his record to three-for-three since joining the Andy Gardner stable. On Saturday night (Oct. 19) at Saratoga Casino Hotel, the three-year-old gelding won the $30,400 Gary Kamal Memorial Pace Final on Saturday. Henceforth also won two legs of the Kamal series. Jim Devaux drove the pacer who is owned in partnership by Kevin Gale and Nicholas Mackey.

Doc Nixon was the winner of the $34,300 Jim Derue Memoral Trot Final on Sunday (Oct 20) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Aaron Byron drove the four-year-old gelding to victory for trainer Brianne Sinclair who owns the horse with Ashleigh Bailey and Amber Longo.

Also on Sunday, Scott Mongeon notched his 1,000^th training win when But Why won the Jim Derue Memorial Trot Consolation. But Why is owned by Steven and Laura Stewart. Jim Devaux was in the sulky.

Bout Damn Time A secured the biggest win of her young career on Monday afternoon (Oct 21) at Saratoga Casino Hotel when the Amanda Kelley trainee prevailed in the $29,400 Final of the Bunny Lake Pacing Series. Bout Damn Time A had a win and a second in the series’ first two legs before sitting out leg three as a prep for Monday’s Final. Wally Hennessey piloted Bout Damn Time A in each of her local starts for owners VIP Internet Stable LLC and S&K Misfit Racing LLC.

Trainer Peg Spagnola scored a double on Tuesday (Oct 22) afternoon’s card at Saratoga Casino Hotel. A pair of Spagnola-trained three-year-old trotters secured victories in their respective $8,000 races. Billy Dobson drove three-year-old trotting filly Wow Love for owner, The Rabbit Hole Stable LLC. Premier Victor went coast-to-coast with driver Jimmy Devaux in the sulky to secure the second win of the day for the Spagnola barn. Premier Victor is owned by John Urbanowicz.

Live racing at Saratoga Casino Hotel resumes on Saturday evening October 26 with first post set for 5:00 pm. The seventh race on Saturday will be the Harness Racing For A Cure race. All drivers in race seven have pledged to donate their share of the purse to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, with Saratoga Casino Hotel matching the donation. Post time Sunday, Monday and Tuesday is 12 noon.

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Saturday, October 12^th

Natameri won the $15K Open Pace on Saturday. Wally Hennessey drove the 6-year-old horse who is trained by Jessica Okusko for Purple Haze Stables. It was one of three wins on the card for Wally Hennessey. Two divisions of the third leg of the Gary Kamal Memorial Pace Series were contested. John The Baptist won the first division. Amanda Kelley trains the 4-year-old gelding for S&K Misfit Racing and VIP Internet Stable. Andy Gardner trains the winner of the second division, Henceforth, a 3-year-old gelding owned by Kevin Gale and Nicholas T. Mackey. Driver Jim Devaux piloted the winners of both divisions.

Sunday, October 13^th

Scott Mongeon trained By The Book, won the Open Trot on Sunday. Jay Randall drove the 5-year-old gelding for owners Charles Harrison, Frederick Barthelmas and Tina Murray. Sunday’s card also featured divisions of the Jim Derue Memorial Trot Series. Crazy Brother Jim, a 3-year-old gelding owned and trained by Rock Vinci, won the first division with Jim Devaux in the sulky. Phil Fluet drove Packmia to victory in the second division. Tim Dickie trains the 3-year-old gelding for owners Glenn and Cheryl Schnackenberg and Kellie Dickie. Scott Mongeon also trains the winner of the third division, But Why. Steven and Laura Stewart own the 3-year-old gelding. It was the second win of the day for driver Jim Devaux.

Monday, October 14^th

Wally Hennessey drove 5-year-old Arizona to victory in the Filly & Mare Open Pace on Monday. Mark Beckwith trains the mare for owner Wendy Warren Timpano. There were two divisions of the third leg of the Bunny Lake Filly & Mare Pace Series. Driver, Shawn Gray, and trainer, Alicia Gray, swept both divisions with a pair of 3-year-old fillies. Mystic Bell, the winner of the first division, is owned by the Ervin Miller Stable and Bay Pond Racing Stable. Sweet Carollou won the second division for owner Douglas Overhiser.

Live racing at Saratoga Casino Hotel resumes on Saturday evening October 19 with first post set for 5:00 pm. Post time Sunday, Monday and Tuesday is 12 noon. Saturday, Sunday and Monday will feature the finals of the Gary Kamal Memorial Pace Series, the Jim Derue Memorial Trot Series and the Bunny Lake Filly & Mare Pace Series, respectively.

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Saturday, October 5^th

Slip The Hundy N sprung the upset for the second consecutive Saturday night at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Rob Harmon-trained pacer prevailed in the Open last week (Sept 28) while making his debut in the local feature. Jay Randall once again piloted slip the seven-year-old gelding for owner Mike Casalino Jr.

Saturday night also featured two divisions of Leg 2 of the Gary Kamal Memorial Pacing series. Henceforth won the first division. Jim Devaux drove the three-year-old gelding for trainer Andy Gardner and owners Kevin Gale and Nicholas T. Mackey. Major Decision won the second division. The four-year-old gelding also won in the first leg of the series. Shawn T. Gray drove for trainer Alicia Gray, who co-owns Major Decision with Dyce & Elizabeth Spalluto.

Sunday, October 6^th

Domovoy made is Saratoga debut a winning one when he prevailed in the open trot on Sunday. David A. Dobblemann owns the four-year-old gelding who is trained by Michael Meza. Mitchell Cushing was in the sulky.

Two divisions of the Jim Derue Memorial Trotting series were contested on Sunday afternoon. Leg 1 winner, Escaper, scored again for trainer/driver Jordan Derue. Anthony Ciuffetelli owns the three-year-old male trotter. HL Likeilat won the second division. Harry Landy trains and drove the three-year-old for Share A Horse, Inc.

Monday, October 7^th

Alittlesidehustl N (He’s Watching) won the Fillies and Mares Open for the third time this season Monday afternoon. Billy Dobson drove the Jackie Greene trainee to a wire-to-wire victory. Kellogg Racing Stables and Jackie Greene Stables own the six-year-old mare.

Bout Damn Time A won the first division of Leg 2 of the Bunny Lake Filly and Mare Pacing series. Amada Kelley trains the five-year-old mare, and Wally Hennessey drove for the VIP Internet Stables and S&K Misfit Racing. Wally Hennessey also piloted the winner of the second division, American Hope. Jaymes McAssey trains the three-year-old filly for Morrison Racing Stables.

Live racing resumes on Saturday evening Oct. 12^th at Saratoga with a first post set for 5:00 pm. Post time Sunday and Monday is 12 noon.

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Slip the Hundy N bested the field in the Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 28^th. Rob Harmon trains the seven-year-old gelding. Jay Randall piloted the winner for owner Mike Casalino Jr. of Freehold NJ.  Two divisions of the first leg of the Gary Kamal Memorial Pacing Series were contested Saturday night. Matthew Athearn drove Full Speed Steve to a win in the first division for trainer, Andy Gardner, and owner Percy Elkins. Major Decision won the second division. Shawn Gray drove the winner for trainer Alicia Gray who co-owns the horse with Dyce and Elizabeth Spalluto.

Bluffinner won the Open Trot on Sunday on Sept 29^th. Jordan Derue trains and drove the seven-year-old gelding whom he co-owns with the FBP Racing Stable. Sunday also featured four divisions of the first leg of the Jim Derue Memorial Trotting Series. Wally Hennessey drove Lady Eight to victory in the first division. Trained by Andy Gardner, the three-year-old filly is owned by John Orsalo Jr. Doc Nixon won the second division of the series. Aaron Byron drove for trainer Brianne Sinclair who co-owns the four-year-old gelding with Ashleigh Bailey and Amber Longo. Three-year-old gelding, Niccolo, won the third division with Chris Long in the sulky for trainer Paul Zabielski and owner Bill Reepmeyer. Escaper, trained and driven by Jordan Derue, won the fourth division. The three-year-old gelding is owned by Anthony Ciuffetelli.

Monday, Sept. 30^th was an incredible day in the Hall of Fame career of driver Wally Hennessey, who won seven races on the card, one win short of tying the record set by Frank Coppola Jr. Coppola Jr. piloted eight winners on a single card in November of 2008.  Hennessey’s outstanding day featured a win in the $15,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace aboard Remy Brown N. Mark Beckwith trains the five-year-old mare for owners Steve Manzi and Pie San LLC. There were two divisions of the first leg of the Bunny Lake Pacing Series for fillies and mares on Monday. Aaron Byron drove Shutupanddrive to a win. Brianne Sinclair trains and co-owns the three-year-old filly with Richard Villeneuve. Mitchell Cushing won with three-year-old Youcancallme Daisy for owner Ronald Siegfried.

Live racing resumes on Saturday evening Oct. 5^th at Saratoga with a first post set for 5:00 pm. Saturday will feature two divisions of second leg of the Gary Kamal Memorial Pace. Four divisions of the Jim Derue Memorial will be contested on Sunday’s Oct. 6^th, and Monday Oct. 7^th will feature the second leg of the Bunny Lake Filly & Mare Pacing Series. Post time Sunday and Monday is 12 noon.

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