Five straight for Yankee Manny at Pompano

Owner Tony Tambolleo recently got a great gift for his 68th birthday. A trotter he acquired last spring, Yankee Manny, was suddenly cured of gaiting woes and found his stride. He's now reeled off a five-race win streak at The Isle Pompano Park.

 

The 3-year-old Yankee Glide-Yankee Minuet gelding was at his closing best again on the Wednesday card to keep his win streak alive and record a life's mark of 1:58.2. Richard Lauzon trains Yankee Manny and this score by Yankee Manny was part of a four win performance by Bruce Ranger on the mid-week card in South Florida on a sultry 79-degree night.

 

Yankee Manny tracked the cover of CSI What's My Name with Wally Hennessey for the final half to come from far back in the pack to get up in time again. Backbackbackitup with Tom Sells finished third in the $4,500 conditioned trot test.

 

Trainer Stephane Bardier, operating the Florida stable of top Canadian trainer Richard Moreau, recorded his first double of the meet. Winning starters sent out by Bardier on Wednesday evening included Paragon, a past winner of Woodbine's Cam Fella Series in 1:53.4 and former Rideau Carleton competitor Dakota Noc in 1:54. Both won $4,000 conditioned tests with Ranger in the bike.

 

Also recording his first training double of the meet was Rodney Grady. His winners were 3-year-old claiming pacer My Heart's Cry and $4,000 claiming pacer Town Bullet. (Pompano)