He drove his first race at monticello raceway in the late 1960s. Race replays now available on monticello web site tuesday, march 11, 2008 by john manzi, publicity director, monticello raceway tweet monticello, ny handicappers are in for a treat, at least those who prefer wagering on the races at monticello raceway. Monticello casino and raceway 2020 all you need to know. Merton hit the road hard this summer as he also won the leading dash driver at tioga downs with 82 wins. Manzi born june 27, 1950 is an american harness racing driver and trainer. Haughton was, for over 30 years, a leading figure in harness racing, and his unfortunate death was the result of a driving accident at yonkers raceway. Born in monticello, new york, manzi grew up in sullivan county, new york, in a harnessracing family. A former driving champ at monticello, devaux became a spa regular several seasons ago and has been a constant in the top five in the driver. Her first sprint car feature win also came at arlington. Hes won titles at various tracks in his native state of maine. Wastney n trainer pete pellegrino driver walter case jr. Trackinfo race track information, entries, results. Monticello bans 3 drivers, trainer the new york times.
The points shown are not official until the close of business monday following the race. Monticello the curtain fell on the 2019 racing season at monticello raceway on tuesday afternoon. Local harness racing fans had the pleasure of seeing some of the best drivers in the. Devaux driving up the standings at the spa saratoga ny. Regis mohawk tribe at the raceway, but they have been met with. Ny excelsior series final point standings 2019 09172019. Chris long got the award for breakthrough driver at saratoga in 2007 after coming to town as a former top driver at monticello raceway and in maine.
The press box way more than just great burgers and wings on our menu while you catch all your favorite games. Monticello raceway hosts leg of the 2011 world driving championship. Aldrich, he currently sits fourth in the monticello driver standings and seventh at. The new york state gaming commission today indefinitely suspended harness owner, trainer and driver michael s. On tap for the evening are imca modifieds, imca stock cars, modlites and bombers. Harness racing archives newyork historical societys. The course driver with the largest number of wins is chris long with 243. The 60yearold desimone is currently sixth in the monticello driver standings with 54 wins. The track opened on june 27, 1958 in order to attract more people to monticellos resort area.
Choose four toppings on a potato roll with lettuce, tomato and onion. Messenger, taggart take monticello seasonal honors u. Monticello motor club, just 90 minutes from new york city, features 4. Dec 10, 2019 the win also gave doherty, monticellos second leading trainer, a training triple on the afternoon.
Monticello raceway horse racing news paulick report. It may have come as a surprise to some, but when the news was publicized earlier this week that jim morrill jr. View the menu pdf the press box menu starters chicken quesadilla 9 grilled chicken breast topped with a jackcheddar blend and salsa, folded into a spinach tortilla served with guacamole and sour continue reading the press box. Jan 23, 2019 monticello raceway to close its casino operations, but keep racetrack open. The bluecollar journeyman has primarily competed close to home, driving at the downs at mohegan sun pocono and yonkers raceway in addition to monticello. Aldrich wound up setting up shop at monticello raceway and. Leading monticello raceway drivers with 1 starts sorted by wins from 01012020 thru 03252020 pctstrts1st2nd3rdudrspurses aldrich jr bruce 19.
Merton hit the road hard this summer as he also won the leading dash driver title at tioga downs with 82 wins. Harness racing usta racing united states trotting association. The track opened on june 27, 1958 in order to attract more people to monticello s resort area. Time frame changes for drivers ny county fair finals 08292019. Chad boespflug r christian bowman r grain valley, mo. Monticello raceway cancels live racing and simulcasting until march 30 march, 2020. Along the way, manzi became only the second driver ever to earn his 11,000th career victory. Harness racing archives newyork historical societys bill.
Among the leading drivers in the chicagoland area balmoral, maywood. The monticello native was reared in the backstretch of monticello raceway as a youngster and is no stranger to the catskill mountain oval. The win also gave doherty, monticellos second leading trainer, a training triple on the afternoon. Monticello, ny on monday afternoon, july 31, the muchtraveled miss galvinator a, who was at monticello raceway for the secondconsecutive week, turned the tables on nannywithafanny and scored a 1. Miss galvinator a wins at monticello harness racing. Mcr will be consolidating with our nearby resorts world catskills casino resort, allowing us to offer our guests unmatched experiences in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. Race replays now available on monticello web site harness. Press box, a monticello original 12 our notsobasic burger, thick and juicy, seared on blazing iron to seal in the flavor cooked to order. Monticello raceway, the upstate harnessracing track, has barred three drivers and a trainer from its grounds for an indefinite period after an. Bruce aldrich wins 5 mike merton wins 3 at monticello raceway march 6, 2020. Monticello raceway\s leading driver, james devaux, and his wife, trainer tammy devaux, have been temporarily barred from competing at that racetrack pending an investigation into alleged numerous medication violations, according. Scion of a harness racing family, catello manzi won the 2005 north american driving title with 727 victories. Jimmy devaux recorded his 5,000 career victory on monday afternoon at monticello raceway. Leading vernon downs drivers as of wednesday september 26, 2018 how they fared last 7 performances purses driver name 1st 2nd 3rd won win % in money % win str fav.
Michael merton and bob lounsbury nab titles at monticello raceway. Leading monticello raceway trainers with 1 starts sorted by wins from 01012020 thru 03252020 pctstrts1st2nd3rdudrspurses sowers philip bo 15. Weekly racing returns to arizona speedway this saturday night feb. Jan 01, 2020 monticello the curtain fell on the 2019 racing season at monticello raceway on tuesday afternoon. The greatest driver in monticello raceway history likely wont be on the. Tori was the 360 rookie of the year at minnesotas arlington raceway in 2011, winning hardcharger honors and finishing fifth in points.
Among the leading drivers in the chicagoland area balmoral, maywood, hawthorne, sportsmans before moving east in late 2008. Agriculture and new york state horse breeding development fund. Nhra phoenix nationals results and updated standings. Aldrich, the mighty ms leading driver in 2001, is currently third in the driver standings at the meet, with 167 wins, and is now just 20 wins away from the 2,000win milestone. Restaurants near monticello casino and raceway, monticello on tripadvisor. Miss galvinator a wins at monticello tuesday, august 1, 2006 by john manzi, publicity director, monticello raceway. Between the races, awards for leading trainer and driver were handed out. The ustas internetbased computer database is your source for complete and official data on standardbred racing, breeding, and data on the individuals who. Oct 23, 2007 james devaux is monticello\s leading dashwinning driver with 245 wins in a trackhigh 1,416 starts through oct. All australia bahrain china azerbaijan spain monaco canada france austria great britain germany hungary belgium italy singapore russia japan mexico united states brazil abu dhabi. The race is the second of 24 in the nhra mello yello drag racing series.
But for the majority of the last two decades his main driving prowess has been on display at monticello raceway. May 11, 2012 wastney n trainer pete pellegrino driver walter case jr. Thought he can finesse with best of them, has been known to coax early speed from both pacer and trotter. Nyss freshman pacing fillies to visit monticello raceway 06222019. Driver profiles driver point standings owner point standings results rules entry forms championship cup driver support safety policy visitor info. Trainer gary messenger won honors for leading dash winning trainers and jim taggart jr. Monticello raceway to close its casino operations, but. Its largest attendance was 17,495 on june 20, 1980.
Leading vernon downs drivers as of wednesday september 26, 2018 how they fared last 7 performances purses driver name 1st 2nd 3rd won % win % in money % win str fav 1. The five wins on the afternoon lifted aldrich to 193 wins at monticello raceway this season, putting him in third place in the standings behind jim taggart jr. Leading yonkers raceway trainers with 1 starts sorted by wins from 01012020 thru 03222020 pctstrts1st2nd3rdudrspurses banca richard 22. Local legend parker facing long odds to get in hall of fame sports. Monticello raceway plans to close its gambling parlor with 1,100 videolottery terminals in april as it seeks to.
Weiner for racing four horses at monticello raceway doped with mitragynine, a. There have been attempts since 2000 to add a fullfledged indian gaming casino operated by the st. Monticello raceway plans to close its gambling parlor. Tammy devaux was in a secondplace tie on the trainers\ dash standings through oct. An accomplished athlete in high school, tori has also seen much success in the bmx bike ranks in her racing career. Monticello raceway to limit access to barn area march 16, 2020. From 1907 until 1943 thoroughbreds were raced on the site, from then on yonkers along with roosevelt raceway became the premier harness venues in america.
Monticello, ny the curtain fell on the 2019 racing season at monticello raceway on tuesday afternoon dec. Can austin siegelman parlay success from 2018 harnesslink. Click a link below for pdf of current stats sorted by wins driver. Monticello raceway files suit against concord associates. Yonkers raceway started out as the empire city trotting club way back in 1899, making one of the oldest racetracks in the united states. Throughout his illustrious career whatever track he competed at his name was usually atop the driver s standings. Winning driving titles is nothing new to billy zeke parker junior.
The leading driver at monticello this year, devaux currently sits third in the driver standings at saratoga casino hotel. Monticello raceway honors for trainer messenger, driver. The 10 best restaurants near monticello casino and raceway. Weiner for racing four horses at monticello raceway doped. Monticello raceway to close its casino operations, but keep racetrack open. Tori knutson sprint car driver at knoxville raceway.
Nov 09, 2009 chris long got the award for breakthrough driver at saratoga in 2007 after coming to town as a former top driver at monticello raceway and in maine. Dec 31, 2019 monticello, ny the curtain fell on the 2019 racing season at monticello raceway on tuesday afternoon dec. Former leading driver ends his time at the spa saratoga ny. Voted the 2011 rising star of the year by the monticello chapter of the us harness writers association, and the 2011 national amateur driver of the year, bongiorno is the grandson of harold sonny dancer, won his first race at freehold raceway at age 18 with mr bennett and apprenticed under george buzzy sholty. The ustas internetbased computer database is your source for complete and official data on standardbred racing, breeding, and data on the individuals who drive, train, own, and breed standardbreds. His win total ranked 26th among all harness racing drivers in north. For the last several years, devaux has done double duty, driving on a fulltime basis at monticello raceway and at saratoga casino hotel. On thursday afternoon, devaux piloted his first local winner since reaching the career milestone on monday. A former driving champ at monticello, devaux became a spa regular several seasons ago and has been a constant in the top five in the driver standings ever since.