by John Berry, for Pompano Park

Pompano Beach, FL — On the heels of a very successful Pro-Am event with Tim Tetrick and David Miller, the Florida Amateur Driving Club has secured the services of Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey and Dave Ingraham for a now highly anticipated Pro-Am event on Sunday (April 22) at Pompano Park.

Hennessey and Ingraham are “one-two” in the wins category at Pompano Park this meet and will be hosting the event as the FADC edges closer to the $200,000 mark in charitable donations.

The first of two events features a full field of trotters with combined earnings of more than $1.7 million, which will be led by Cashahallic ($394,062), who, ironically, will be driven by Wally Hennessey.

Hennessey will have team support from amateur drivers Robert Krivelin, Dein Spriggs, Joe Pennacchio and John Campagnuolo. Ingraham will pilot Bad I Am in the event and has Leon Cable, Tony Dinges, Billy Muggleston and Steve Oldford on his roster.

That event will also have a $5,752 superfecta carryover going in and kicks off a Pick-5 with a carryover of $6,403 and a $25,000 guaranteed pool.

The final Pro-Am event will be conducted on the pentafecta fourth race, featuring a full field of 10 with combined career earnings of more than $2.5 million with The Budster the richest of the group at $665,905.

Hennessey will be in the bike back of Its Payday Friday in that event and has Joe Pennacchio, James Quinn, Roger Goldstein and Dein Spriggs on his team roster while Ingraham will drive Royal Hawaii with Steve Oldford, Ron Cusimano, Jamie Marra and Billy Muggleston completing his team.

In announcing the event, FADC President Spriggs said, “Just as Tim Tetrick and Dave Miller did, Wally (Hennessey) and Dave (Ingraham) were eager participants in this to show just what our sport can do for worthy causes, as we have done for so many years. We can’t thank them enough for competing in this event.”

Sunday’s program also features a classy field in the Open Pace as a $3 million field has been assembled including Doo Wop Hanover ($792,919), Duc Dorleans ($657,789), Arsenal ($500,396) and Sing For Me George ($494,826).

Post time for the Sunday program is set for 7:20 p.m.