Carmen Cappotelli was born February 22, 1943 in Batavia, New York. He was the son of Victor and Caroline (Yasso) Cappotelli. Carmen lived in Caledonia his entire life. In 1964 he married his next door neighbor, Patricia. Two years later, their daughter Lynn was born.
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Layton Hanover Wins Harrington FFA, Callahan Wins Five
David Rovine, Kdp Stable and Mike Hall’s Layton Hanover ($4, Montrell Teague) was a 1:51.4 winner in the $22,500 Harrington Raceway Free-for-All Monday.
French Kronos easiest of winners at Pocono
In the $15,000 trotting feature on Monday (June 3) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the Face Time Bourbon colt French Kronos couldn’t have had much of a harder trip early, but he then went on to the easiest of victories in a lifetime best of 1:53.2.
California Sires Stakes Nomination payments due July 1st
Nominating and sustaining payments are due July 1st, 2024 for the California Sires stakes program. Foals of 2023 have a nomination fee of $150 and foals of 2022 have a sustaining fee of $250. Payments are due by July 1st,2024 postmarked. 2-year-olds, (foals of 2022) have no grace period, while yearlings, (foals of 2023) may nominate after July 1st at the higher fee of $300 until December 31st, 2024 postmarked.
NYSS sophomore trotters shine at Vernon.
Vernon Downs hosted a Memorial Day Matinee featuring New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-trotters for both the fillies and the boys on Monday (May 27).
Effingham Upsets in Monday Harrington FFA
P T Stable’s Effingham ($119.40, Ross Wolfenden) sprung a 58-to-1 upset in the $22,500 Free-for-All Pace Monday (May 27) at Harrington Raceway.
Fourever Boy plus four win for Beckwith at Plainridge
Brett “The Jett” Beckwith was at it again at Plainridge Park on Monday (May 27) by grabbing a fist-full of victories to extend his already lofty lead as the winningest driver of the meet. One of those five wins included the $20,000 Open II Handicap with Fourever Boy.
Elista Hanover faster of PA All-Star trotters
Elista Hanover continued her rum as the horse to beat among the Pennsylvania-sired three-year-old trotting fillies, winning for the fifth straight time in one of four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars contest in 1:54.3 over “sloppy” going Monday (May 27) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
The Stunning Nun N wins feature at Tioga
The Stunning Nun N (Tyler Miller) captured the $9,000 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 24).
Racine Bell dominates in Vernon feature.
Racine Bell (John MacDonald captures the $8,500 featured Fillies & Mares’ Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 24).