Dean Malin`s Cool Operator is a " Cool Operator "

 

The New England Amateur Drivers Club Race was indeed a very interesting race, made up of a bunch of different characters with different techniques and when it was over the biggest money earner in his last five starts came out on top. Cool Operator and Dean Malin maneuvered out from third coming down the lane to win in a very close finish over Winslow Chill and Bill Abdelnour by a head in 1:56.3 and paid a whopping $21.40.

 

The horses left out rather quickly as Uncle Gary and Ben Quinn fired out from the two hole to get to the top, with Winslow Chill and Bill Abdelnour moving into second and rounding out third was Dean Malin and Cool Operator as they reached the quarter in a very quick :27.2.

 

They headed towards the half with the top three maintaining their position as they arrived at the half in a speedy :57 with no letup in sight and not much chance of anyone gaining any ground.

 

They headed towards the five eighths where Winslow Chill and Bill Abdelnour pulled first over with hopes of overtaking Uncle Gary and taking over the lead. Unfortunately Uncle Gary and Ben Quinn had other ideas as they continued to maintain their position with no letup in sight, as they passed the three quarters in a speedy 1:25.3.

 

They approached the far turn where the top three started to bunch up but as they headed around the turn, there looked like we would have a new leader, but fortunately for Uncle Gary, Ben Quinn was able to hug the pylons down the lane and he continued to lead as they headed down the straightaway. It looked like anyone of the three could be the winner, but as they got closer to the wire Dean Malin and Cool Operator were able to get that final gasp of energy to put them across the wire, a head ahead of Winslow Chill and Bill Abdelnour with Ben Quinn and Uncle Gary finishing third. It was a tremendous duel involving the three of them as they approached the wire.

 

Dean Malin scored his second win in seven starts aboard Cool Operator, which is owned by Dean Malin of Gilbertville, MA in a very impressive time of 1:56.3 and paid $21.40.

 

Cool Operator has some very impressive numbers to his credit with 22 starts and six wins, two seconds and three thirds and earnings of $15,085.00 for his 2010 season.

 

story by Bob Lieberman

 

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2009 Charities NEAHDC donated to:

Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue $ 925.00
Plainville Lions Club $ 925.00
New Hope (Womens' Shelter) $ 500.00
Living Bread (Food Pantry) $ 500.00
Relay For Life (Cure for cancer walk) $ 425.00
American Cancer Society $ 425.00
Autism Speaks $ 425.00
St . Judes Childrens' Hospital $ 425.00
Lebanon (Barn 16) Fire Victims Fund $ 425.00
Salem Boys and Girls Club $ 300.00
Salem Police Benevolent Fund $ 300.00
Salem Youth Hockey $ 150.00
Friends of Mel Foundation (Cure for Breast Cancer) $ 100.00
OSFA (Sponsorship farming/ fair races ) $ 200.00

Total Donations: $ 6,025.00

2009 HHANE Annual Meeting Awards Presentation

Two Year Old Pacer of the Year
Murphy Delivers owned by Michael Perpall

Three Year Old Pacer of the Year
Hey Its Only Money owned by Edward Blash

Claimer of the Year - Fillies & Mares
Beyond Say owned by Michael Eaton

Claimer of the Year - Colts & Geldings
Nifty Norman owned by Jolene Andrews

Three Year Old Trotter of the Year
Hotwheels Hanover owned by Michael McCusker

Mare of the Year
Hurricane Emily owned by Anthony Branigan

Comeback Horse of the Year
H H Blackjack owned by George Mizhi

Trotter of the Year
Slim Down owned by Jim Hardy, Barry Caruso, Eugene Hickey

Senior Citizen Award
Satin Time N owned by Dawn Anderson

Special Appreciation Award presented to Tom Mello

Board of Directors' Hero Award presented to Todd O'Dea & Walter Ross, Jr.


New England Amateur Driver Awards

1st Place presented to Dawn Anderson
2nd Place presented to William Abdelnour
3rd Place presented to Mario Martellotta

Plainridge Racecourse Awards

Driver of the Year presented to Jim Hardy
Trainer of the Year presented to Dawn Anderson
Owner of the Year presented to Joel Wheeler

NEAHDC Officers for the 2010 season


William Abdelnour will hold the offices of President and Secretary.
Mario Martellotta will hold the offices of Vice President and Treasurer.

Board of directors will be Barry Caruso, Jeff Gulya, Brenda Provost and Francis Witkowski.


Congratulations and good luck to all!

We will still conduct a meeting prior to the Christmas party to decide what charities will get the remainder of the money from the 2009 season.

Charities proposed to discuss:

Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue in CT
St. Judes
Plainville Lions Club
American Cancer Society

Any others please bring them to the meeting