Freehold, NJ — Drivers Jack Pelling and Austin Siegelman both had days to remember at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 31).

Pelling, the son of trainer Brett Pelling, won his first race as a driver in race three, on Cote Keim-trained Jackamino. Sent off as the favorite from the inside post, Pelling kept Jackamino in the pocket early on, watching the action unfold in front of him. As they turned for home, Pelling steered his horse into clear sailing, and he won by 1-3/4 lengths.

Pelling, 25, got his provisional license earlier in the year, and began driving in qualifiers in June. He drove in his first pari-mutuel race last Friday (Oct. 23) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Siegelman, meanwhile, continued a scary good Halloween weekend. After winning four races at Freehold on Friday, he won four more on Saturday.

He got his first win in dominant fashion, scoring on favored Haymitch in race four for trainer Vincent Stallworth. He then won race seven on Bettor BB, surging late to win a four-horse photo. Scott DiDomenico was the winning trainer.

After that, Siegelman went back-to-back, guiding Vasari N to a strong win for owner/trainer Mike Posner. In the 12th race, Siegelman wrapped up the grand slam on Bill Height-trained Momma’s Artist.

Live racing resumes at Freehold on Friday (Nov. 6), with a scheduled first post time of 12:30 p.m.