Real 'McCoy' in Pompano top trot

With every possible variable going his way six year old trotter McCoy made the most of the situation to capture the $15,000 Open Handicap Trot at the Isle Casino Racing on the Monday evening April 26 program.
 
Before the start, the notoriously high anxiety and heavily favored Baseball Express went off stride and that public choice was out of contention early as his search for a fourth straight win in South Florida's top weekly class was ended quickly.
 
Leaving the gate strongest to establish command was Tom Cango with Dan Clements in the bike and they posted the first three fractions in :28, :58, and 1:26.3. Lurking in the pocket all the way was McCoy with Wally Hennessey in tow. Just before the field straightened out for home, McCoy was shown clear track and sailed home to stop the clock in 1:55.4. After a following trip in third position, PC Moonshine in rein to Walter Ross Jr. brushed up widest of all for the place prize in a narrow decision over Tom Cango.
 
Trainer Dan Hennessey thus strengthened his bid for both the dash and cash titles for the 2009-2010 season at Pompano. He conditions McCoy, a six year old Yankee McCoy-Celebrity Connie gelding for Loxahatchee, FL owner John Campagnuolo. On this night, McCoy had an equipment change from an open to blind bridle and his pocket trip conversion was his third 3rd win in 13 starts in 2010 to push his season's earnings to more than $33,000.
 
(Pompano)