Our Prez pulls an upset in the clubs last 2011 race

Billy "The Kid" Abdelnour pulled a 14-1 upset win in the last amateur race of the year. A full field of 7 were sent to the gate on a cool and beautiful afternoon at Plainridge Racecourse. Sometimes Amigo with Mario Martellotta surged out of the outside post in the opening quarter of 28.2 to set the pace for the race.

Everyone else settled in nicely until the half where Shawn Scott tipped Ronnie Revrac out of the garden spot and tried to go for the lead. Mario and Sometimes Amigo were not giving it up though and by the stretch had the lead right back again.

Meanwhile, the rest of the group were closing in hard. Billy was then sitting in the pocket and waiting for a hole. The betting favorite, Wine Guide with Jolene Andrews was boxed in with no where to go. At the top of the stretch Ronnie and Scott were done and left a beautiful hole for Billy to jump right into. Billy made the most of it and asked Fantastic for some speed which she provided easily. She came home in 30.4 while winning by 1 3/4 lengths. Sometimes Amigo hung on gamely and finished second for an incredible $489.60 exacta, while Wine Guide got out of his tangle and came in for 3rd for a hefty $1385.80 trifecta payoff.

The race went in a speedy 1.58.3 and earned Billy the 3rd place finish in the amateur standings.

John Sears won the Amateur Driving Title for 2011 with Jolene Andrews coming in 2nd and Bill Abdelnour rounded out the tri for 3rd. Congratulations to our Drivers!!

(John Sears First Place)

(Jolene Andrews Second Place)

(Bill Abdelnour 3rd Place)

*Pictures taken by Robert Lieberman