HERITAGE DRIVERS SERIES FINAL—THE ALL- AMERICA CUP—SET FOR THURS. NOV. 29

After a season of presenting races for drivers of different ethnicities, the winners of each will convene at Monticello Raceway on Thursday, November 29 to compete in the Heritage Drivers Series Final, dubbed the All-America Cup.

The Heritage Drivers Series began in January and throughout the year a different ethnic race was presented.

Those who earned a right to participate in the All America Cup include:  Bobby  Williams, Jr., Lisa Krom;    Alan Charles,   Jimmy Taggart, Jr., Mike Merton, Billy “Zeke” Parker, Jr., Mike Forte, and  Jimmy Devaux.

In January Bobby “Boonie” Williams, Jr. won the Dr. Martin Luther King  Pace with Mt. Vernon Hanover  in a time of 2:01.2 and he’ll represent those of African-American heritage.

In March Jimmy Taggart, Jr. won the  St. Paddy Pace with Prince Aidid in a time of  2:00 and he’ll be driving for those of Irish descent.

Alan Charles won “ the Race for the Matzohs”—the Passover Trot-- on April 11 with Digital Photo in a 2:05.2 clocking  and will represent  the Jewish community .

For the second consecutive year Lisa Krom won the Lady Godiva. This season, on May 14, she was victorious with East Tower in 1:59.4 and she’ll drive for the women in America.

In late July Mike Merton  won the Munich Mile and will represent  those of German heritage. His victory came behind Romi Mystic in a time of 1:58.1.

In August the Godfather Pace was won Mike Forte when he guided Velvety Smooth  to an easy seven-length victory in 1:58.3.  Forte will have the Italian-American community in his corner in the All-America Cup

Zeke Parker  won the Mayflower Mile in late September with Doc’s Whiskey in a 1:57.2  clocking and he’ll have those of British descent rooting for him.

In October Jimmy Devaux won the Maple Leaf Mile, a trot this year , with Gate Keeper  of Silk in 2:02.4  and needless to say  that those of  Canadian heritage  will be cheering for him.

“If any winner of a Heritage Drivers Series  preliminary leg is not able to compete on November 29 then the runner-up in their event  will get first call,” noted Eric Warner, the tracks director of racing.

Alan Charles  is the event’s  defending champion having won the last All-America Cup during the 2010 season after he reined the winner of the  Passover Pace  that year.  When Charles won the All-America Cup he reined Daisy’s Shark to a six length victory in a 2:00:1 clocking.  

After winning this year’s  “Race for the Matzohs”  in April  Charles will have a chance to be a repeat winner in the Heritage Drivers Series Final.

On Monday, November 29^th  Warner will get a field of eight horses together for the All America Cup and each driver will be assigned a horse by a lottery drawing, similar to the way the post positions are selected.