80-year-old Tony Dandeo wins at Freehold

FREEHOLD, NJ — April 15, 2016 – Veteran harness racing driver Anthony "Tony" Dandeo , 80 years old, drove the winner of the 10th race at Freehold Raceway Friday. 

Coming first up at the half mile marker, Dandeo took the front and never looked back, steering Micky Blu to her 16th lifetime win in 1:57.4, the last quarter in 29.3.

Micky Blu paid $13.40 to win. The seven-year-old mare by McArdle is trained and owned by Robert Bresnahan, Jr.

Dandeo added another win to his driving career which totals 233 wins and $783,758 in purses won.

by Courtney Stafford