Pompano Beach, FL — With the Florida Amateur Driving Club basking in the success of the recently concluded Pro-Am events benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the horse rescue entity New Vocations, their crusade for charity continued with a trio of events on Sunday (Feb. 20) and Monday (Feb. 21) at Pompano Park.

In Sunday’s first event, Ron Cusimano guided Swan Before All to a photo finish win in 1:58.1, catching Broadway Bruiser (Dein Spriggs) in the last stride by a nose. The pocket-sitting Storm’s Coming (Kelly “Sky” Walker) was third, four lengths away.

Cusimano, who now has 283 career driving wins, co-owns Swan Before All with Carlo Angelillo and has Mike Simons training this 6-year-old gelded son of Swan For All. In garnering his initial win of the year and 15th lifetime, Swan Before All built his lifetime bankroll to $160,917. As the second choice at 5-2, the winner paid $7.20.

Steve Oldford got lifetime win number 191 on Sunday with Sumbodygetdisfool, a recent addition to the Oldford Stable now trained by Maurice Goldschmidt Jr. The 4-year-old altered son of Armbro Approach also earned his first win of the year in four starts and celebrated his milestone 50th start with his 12th career win — this one in 1:57.3.

Wiring the field and winning by a comfortable two lengths, Sumbodygetdisfool left the fast closing Manwilling (John Campagnuolo) in his wake with The Big Muscle (Spriggs) next. Off as third choice at 5-1, Sumbodygetdisfool paid $12.60 to win.

Brian Calvert piloted Little Big Rigs to victory in Florida Amateur Driving Club action on Monday. Jessica Hallett photo.

On Monday, amateur driver Brian Calvert came into this FADC event with a “batting average” of a lofty .337 and improved on that with a win back of Johanna Calvert’s Little Big Rigs, trained by Chet Poole Jr.

The 8-year-old Big Rigs gelding got picture perfect handling in the garden spot all the way before rallying in deep stretch to collar the pacesetting Keystone Blade (Joe Pennacchio) by a half length. Lucky Sevens (Spriggs) was third.

Little Big Rigs garnered his second win of 2022 and 23rd lifetime to push his career bounty to $142,235. The winner paid $9.80, enabling Calvert to earn his 21st lifetime success.

The FADC has contributed more than $230,000 to worthwhile charitable organizations since its inception primarily on the generosity of its membership donating 100 percent of their driving earnings to the cause.

The FADC’s next big event is March 6 with the Pompano Legends Pro-Am with Wally Hennessey, Mickey McNichol, Dave Ingraham and Bruce Ranger scheduled to compete in a multi-race team event benefiting charity to the tune of $10,000.