Adriano Hanover scores record-breaking in Cumberland
November 12, 2022,
Cumberland, United States — For the second time this week, a horse bred by the sport’s leading nursery, Hanover Shoe Farms, set a track record. On Thursday night at Rosecroft, world champion Allywag Hanover set the fastest mile in the history of the sport on a five-eighths-mile track. The 5-year-old gelding by Captaintreacherous won the Potomac Pace in a fast time of 1:46.4f, which was a world record performance.
Adriano Hanover took over the role at First Tracks Cumberland on Saturday with a record-breaking performance on the track. Photo by Stephanie Grey.
Two days later (November 12), Adriano Hanover claimed a 1:53.4h victory at First Tracks Cumberland, tying the all-age record for pacers and setting a new benchmark for older pacers in the oval of southern Maine.
Ridden by Kevin Switzer Jr., the 5-year-old son of Western Ideal raced into the lead from position four. Hitting the opening panel in 27.3, Switzer Jr. applied the brakes in a 58.1 half. As the outside flow began to move forward, Adriano Hanover responded to the urgency of the reins and got a further gap in the third stanza of 1:25.4 and raced home victorious by 5-3/4 lengths with a 28-second final kick. .
Adriano Hanover is owned and trained by Gerald MacKenzie Jr., and earned his 17th career win, which is approaching $250,000 in lifetime earnings. He paid $3.00 to win the $6,500 Open 2 Pace afternoon feature race.
Captain Nash (Drew Campbell), the division’s previous track record holder, finished second and timed the race to the same old standard of 1:55, despite having broken gear. Last week’s winner, Ry’s Red Rocket (Matt Athearn) finished third.
The $6,000 Open 3 Pace was captured by Star Speaker (Drew Campbell) at 1:57, who got up in the final strides to bite Terror Hall (Wally Watson) on the nose. Trained and owned by Kimberly Vafiades (with Greg Kirby), the 5-year-old son of Artspeak has won 9 races this season. He paid $3.60 to win.
Kevin Switzer had a grand slam on the show, which also featured Oceanview Echo ($8.80 to win), Eleanor Jean ($6.40) and Native Maverick ($27.20) who was four wide from the back to score from last place in the pole room.
Drew Campbell enjoyed a driving triple and eleven different trainers won a race on the day’s undercard.
The program for Sunday (November 13) has twelve races, five of them trotting. The $6,500 Open 2-3 Trot features last week’s victor, Favorite Uncle (Cain MacKenzie), who scores from the four post position. Outside of him is the Broadway Giant (PP 5, Bruce Ranger) who won three in a row before moving up to this class. This race also marks the return of local fan favorite Cherry Crown Jewel (PP 3, Mark Athearn), who set a track record at Cumberland last year and is coming off a win at Bangor.
First Tracks Cumberland is proud to present the Polar Express Late Closing Series for Winter Gathering. Starting December 2-4, the three individual TrackMaster qualifying and conditional events feature more than $85,000 in additional earning opportunities for New England horse fans, for which there is no entry fee. For more details, visit the riders page on our website, or by clicking here.
First Tracks Cumberland and the Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association are collecting non-perishable food items in the race paddock over the next two race weekends to benefit the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program.
The racing continues at First Tracks Cumberland for our extended Winterfest pari-mutuel meeting featuring a weekly trifecta of cards on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (November 18, 19 and 20) continuing through December 24, 2022.
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