Freehold, NJ – Mike Polansky used the rail position to his advantage and went down the road and made every pole a winning one en route to a 2:00.3 victory with My Big Kadillac in the AHDC trot Saturday (Feb. 12) at Freehold Raceway.

Dismissed at odds of 17-1 his backers enjoyed a $36 win payoff.

When the rest of the field of seven trotters ducked to the pylons after the start, it left Polansky all alone on the lead and he led the field by the first stanza in :30. But heading to the halfway point My Big Kadillac drew a host of challengers but still Polansky’s charge had command at the half in 1:00.4.

Still in command when he headed up the backside My Big Kadillac  braced for challenges from Big Bill Breeze (Pearly Allen), Lincoln Tunnel (Melissa Arbia) and Gemini Eddie (Joe Faraldo). But none could get by the leader and Polansky’s charge still showed the way and even opened up a 2-length when he rounded the final and headed for home.

But in mid-stretch My Big Kadillac’ strides began to shorten as John Calabrese had the betting favorite   Allindotime rallying strongly and after clearing  traffic he ranged up alongside the leader and the two trotters were side by side when they hit the finish line. But after a long photo the judges posted My Big Cadillac as the race winner.  Lincoln Tunnel garnered the show dough for Melissa Arbia.

The winner, an 8-year-old Kadabra gelding, is owned and trained by his driver