Freehold, NJ — Move over Joe DiMaggio, we have a hot driver with a new streak coming for your record. John Calabrese has won at least one of the AHDC Trot races in each of the last four weeks.

John Calabrese continued his winning ways on Saturday during AHDC action at Freehold. World Wide Racing Photos.

This week with only one AHDC race slated for the Saturday (Dec. 10) program, Calabrese guided his own Shoemaker Hanover to a rousing victory down the stretch. The race set up well for the duo as the inside three horses all made a play for the lead.

The rail rider Presidente Zette (Chip Allen) gave way to My Big Kadillac (Mike Polansky) just before the eighth pole, but there was no rest for the early leavers as Call Me Thefireman (Anthony Verruso) came calling quickly to contest the lead. Polansky stung the challenging horse and they went past the quarter pole in a speedy :29 on a cold windy day.

Verruso’s horse finally cleared on the second turn and they cruised past the half in :59.1. That was all Calabrese needed to see as he guided Shoemaker Hanover first over and took dead aim at the leader. Campbellini who also left and got a nice tuck followed the brave cover and the race for the finish was on.

Shoemaker Hanover cleared the tiring leader by a half length around the last turn but Call Me Thefireman gamely battled back to recapture the lead at the top of the stretch. Unfortunately for him, the well positioned Shoemaker Hanover was easily able to pull away in mid-stretch and win by a comfortable two lengths. Campbellini charged up for the place spot with Call Me Thefireman holding on for a well contested third.