Paul Revere day at Plainridge 5/1/25 Thursday—

[White Rabbit]

You miss the point. Many thought Kakaley was a top driver at Yonkers.
2024 had 549 starts, 93, wins, 17%, & that is through April.
2025 has 547 starts, 48 wins, 9%, & that too is through April. Average Alexander equals below average Matt.
The point is you have power you will do fine & Walter is no different.

No I did not,
Matt is driving at the toughest overnight colony in NA, not Maine.
So your comparison is moot. 

[Pacer 2]

Yeah, rough patch, for sure

   

     Do you know how much money he made today??     

[dougie]

Pacer 2, Walter had a nice day.

[Harness racer]

His suspension in Delaware just ended.

They still have the option to deny him based on his long, long list of fines and suspensions.   

[Cobalt Kenny]

   

     Do you know how much money he made today??     

I was talking as far as winning races..he's hit a rough patch, as far what he made today..about 800..1/2 of that was in the big race..not a bad days pay, Lissi

[seen2much]

No I did not,
Matt is driving at the toughest overnight colony in NA, not Maine.
So your comparison is moot.

OMG I was making a point & not a comparison.
Carry on....

[dougie]

I agree with you seen2much. Despite the "doomsayers' and "haters", I have thought from Day 1 of the Plainridge meet that Walter would do well. The truth is, Yonker's driving colony is pretty tough. But Plainridge, in my humble opinion has no abundance of "superstars"  driving there. So Walter, certainly not the great reinsman he was 40 years ago, is still good enough to compete there.

[Kirbys Ace]

His suspension in Delaware just ended.

i guess Harrington will be giving him the key to the city!

[rainman2]

I agree with you seen2much. Despite the "doomsayers' and "haters", I have thought from Day 1 of the Plainridge meet that Walter would do well. The truth is, Yonker's driving colony is pretty tough. But Plainridge, in my humble opinion has no abundance of "superstars"  driving there. So Walter, certainly not the great reinsman he was 40 years ago, is still good enough to compete there.

Correct!  Look at the current driving colony at Plainridge. What “laurels” are on the resumes of the leading drivers at Plainridge right now as we speak??  Looks like a bunch of overnight drivers making good living now, nothing else. Case has won the Haughton Memorial on a few occasions, the Cleveland Classic and other minor stakes and this was pre 2000.

As far as Yonkers , post position draws are the key to success!  Quite a few has beens and journeymen driving here too. Also look at some of the questionable trainers there also.

[Scooteroo]

i guess Harrington will be giving him the key to the city!

If they don't, he can borrow the one his son Shea has.

[Muyway]

Wat happend to alexanders horse he had one similar do the same last year at plainridge young one

[rainman2]

No I did not,
Matt is driving at the toughest overnight colony in NA, not Maine.
So your comparison is moot.

Pocono or Yonkers?

Leading YONKERS RACEWAY Drivers
 (with 1 starts - sorted by WINS)
 From 01/01/2025 thru 05/02/2025
 Purses UDRS 3rd 2nd 1st Strts Pct
 Bartlett Jason 34.0 662 225 112 80 .474 3,232,690
Gingras Yannick 17.4 575 100 87 67 .297 1,876,315
Stratton Jordan 14.5 634 92 95 91 .276 1,802,200
Holland Brent 12.7 565 72 94 86 .271 1,412,490
Brennan George 10.4 537 56 81 74 .234 1,158,050
Kakaley Matt 8.8 547 48 60 85 .200 1,152,490
Zeron Scott 14.5 289 42 39 39 .265 886,430
Napolitano Anthony 8.2 404 33 40 41 .171 689,100
Siegelman Austin 5.8 416 24 30 58 .144 618,940
Lachance Pat 9.0 255 23 34 41 .218 611,640
Marohn Jr Jim 6.9 306 21 39 32 .174 489,065
Buter Tyler 8.2 61 5 3 12 .175 85,530
Bongiorno Joe 9.3 43 4 7 7 .238 104,860
Cushing Ron 7.8 51 4 10 9 .246 136,180
Karna Niko 33.3 12 4 2 2 .481 53,530
McCarthy Todd 13.8 29 4 2 6 .245 123,160
Herschberger Mark 4.9 61 3 9 4 .153 85,130
Schwartz Alan 37.5 8 3 1 0 .444 27,573
Smith Steve 3.0 100 3 7 12 .109 114,410

Leading Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Drivers
 (with 1 starts - sorted by WINS)
 From 01/01/2025 thru 05/02/2025
 Purses UDRS 3rd 2nd 1st Strts Pct
 Buter Tyler 19.4 412 80 64 57 .327 920,650
Napolitano Jr Geo. 19.6 363 71 50 40 .309 721,400
Napolitano Anthony 19.0 295 56 47 41 .325 666,175
Kakaley Matt 12.3 366 45 58 64 .269 686,295
Boyd Braxten 11.4 367 42 50 50 .236 574,040
Allard Simon 14.0 222 31 32 32 .268 394,325
Bartlett Jason 27.5 102 28 23 13 .442 385,900
Warren Ridge 6.1 343 21 40 52 .177 437,420
Pantaleano Jim 5.6 302 17 28 33 .144 325,475
Tetrick Tim 27.3 44 12 7 3 .384 168,335
Miller David 19.5 41 8 4 5 .290 105,790
Marohn Jr Jim 10.9 55 6 5 5 .190 65,340
Dube Daniel 25.0 20 5 3 1 .350 69,240
Herschberger Mark 5.1 98 5 11 9 .144 104,660
Miller Andy 22.7 22 5 4 2 .359 77,200
Pelling Jack 27.8 18 5 5 0 .432 60,170
Miller Tyler 15.0 20 3 3 3 .283 55,730