New face to the free-for-all pacing scene Best Chip asserted total control in the $705,000 Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby final to equal the stake record with a 1:46.4 effort on Saturday night (Sept. 5) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Tag: Joe Bongiorno
Bongiorno clicks for five sulky wins at Philly
Joe Bongiorno had a banner day at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (July 12), driving five winners, three from his own barn (which is the meet leader in wins). These totals include Ayr Dave GB winning in the $14,000 featured pace for developing males, taking a mark of 1:50.1.
Toscano 2-year-olds lead the way at Gaitway
Linda Toscano, Joe Bongiorno and Ron Burke each had multiple training wins at Wednesday’s (June 10) first week of 2-year-old qualifiers at Gaitway Farm – with Toscano’s four triumphs topping the group.
Bongiorno’s Big M Sweet 16 slam dunk
Driver Joe Bongiorno has been as hot as a raging fire in a windstorm of late at The Meadowlands, as the 32-year-old pilot, who was named the track’s Driver of the Week on March 20 for the six winners he had the weekend prior, did far better the week that followed, taking 10 trips down victory lane last weekend (March 20-21) with back-to-back five-winner nights to cop a second straight DOTW trophy, which will be announced officially on the Friday (March 27) night pregame show.