from the Harness Horse Youth Foundation

East Rutherford, NJ —- Twelve-year-old Bianca Miceli of Beachwood, N.J., piloted Royal Attire to a four length victory in the Harness Horse Youth Foundation driving exhibition, which was held on the Hambletonian card on Saturday (Aug. 6).

Raymond Lance photo

Bianca Miceli and Montrell Teague are ecstatic with their Meadowlands win behind Royal Attire.

Miceli was assisted by HHYF alumnus Montrell Teague, who is the regular pilot of 2015 Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit. Ima’s Hit was placed second, with Evan White of North Bangor, N.Y., assisted by HHYF trustee Corey Callahan, while I Want Another, driven by Cammie Lange, ended up third. She was assisted by Hannah Miller.

In addition to thanking The Meadowlands, its management and staff, and the horsemen who assisted with the event, HHYF would like to thank Travis Ceppaluni, HHYF summer intern; John Reames, HHYF summer assistant; HHYF graduate Oscar Kimelman for his help with warming up; and Olivia Kimelman, another HHYF graduate, who served as paddock manager.

Celebrating 40 years of youth education and service to harness racing, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation is a charitable 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing young people and their families educational opportunities with harness horses, in order to foster the next generation of participants and fans. The Foundation makes a difference in young people’s lives through interactive learning experiences with these versatile animals, scholarship programs, and creation and distribution of educational materials.

For more information on opportunities through HHYF, or to support its mission, go to www.hhyf.org.