GOSHEN- Saturday’s opening of the 2023 race meet at Goshen Historic Track was a grand display of local Orange County horsemanship as Goshen resident Jason Bartlett, fresh off his 10,000 victory was victorious four times on the day, another two gentlemen calling Orange County their home Mark Macdonald and Jordan Stratton each recorded two victories apiece to make the day a local success.
Hurrikane Hunter, trained by Historic Track tenant John Mc Dermott, was the fastest victor of the day stopping the timer in 1:53.3. Starting from the advantageous rail position and driven by Bartlett, the three-year-old son of Huntsville hammered out fractions of 28.1, 58, 1:26.3 and a 27 flat final quarter to achieve that final time. The gelding is owned by Jonathan Klee Racing, Taddeo Sienicki Stables, Bolasci, Garofalo and Bred locally by Steve Jones.
The Stallion Huntsville, who makes his home at Cameo Hills Farm within shouting distance of Historic Track recorded four wins on the race card as well. Huntsville’s dominance in New York recently was reflected in Saturday’s races. This truly added to the local human and equine success.
The one amateur race of the card, a CKG Billings event was won by the Andrew Adamzcyk trained Call Me the Fireman. Driven by Amateur Driver of the year Anthony Verruso, the seven-year-old Wishing Stone gelding owned by Verruso led start to finish to hold on by half a length over Shoemaker Hanover and John Calabrese, stopping the timer in 1:59.3.
