83-year-old Bob Nadeau wins again at Cumberland
At 0h02, on December 20, 2021 • By NEWSROOM
Proving that last month’s first win of the season was no fluke, 83-year-old Bob Nadeau went three-wide down the backside to capture the $3,500 Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC) on Saturday (Dec. 18) with his trusty steed Putnam’s Storm.
A concrete salesman by trade, the veteran owner/trainer/driver has been working with Standardbreds since the 1960s. During Saturday’s race Nadeau observed the front end horses starting to tire and put his charge in the center of the track and won by a neck in 2:06.2 on a track rated ‘heavy.’
Several leaders took a shot at the title, with club president Joe Burke the first to leave with Silver Shooter into a 31.1 first quarter, but ultimately finished second. Past the 3/8 pole, Adam Gray urged 14-year-old Three New Dawns to the front and continued to set the tempo. On top by two at the head of the stretch, Gray found himself in a swarm of late closers and had to settle for third.
Putnam’s Storm paid $20.20 to win the MADC ‘Group C’ event, which was the 36th victory of his 11-year racing career.
