Freehold, NJ — Tony Beltrami took his competition pillar to post in the lone $9,000 dash for the American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 23).

All Rise with Tony Beltrami won the AHDC Trot at Freehold. Vicki Wright/World Wide Racing Photos.

Leaving from post two, Beltrami secured an easy lead with All Rise when pylon-starter Train (Jacob Stillwell) broke stride into the first turn. All Rise clicked by the quarter in :28.3 and trotted unpressured to a :58.3 half while Trump This (Paul Minore) sat parked on the rim in midfield.

With the outside tier stalled, All Rise coasted up the backstretch to three-quarters in 1:29.1 and strolled through the final turn to stride home a 1-3/4 length winner over Awol Hanover (Steven Reisenweaver), who pulled off the pegs into the far turn and gave chase for second. Call Me Thefireman (Anthony Verruso) rode the pocket to finish third.

Maria Alvarez trains All Rise, a 6-year-old gelding by Conway Hall, for owner Beltrami. He paid $5.80 to win.

AHDC action will conclude on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) at Harrah’s Philadelphia with the Fall Trotting Series final. Harrah’s Philadelphia will have a special post time for the holiday with the first race slated to go at 4 p.m. (EST).