Domenico Cecere said he couldn’t be happier to be promoted to head trainer for Lindy Racing of Somers, CT. The Italian-born horseman will take over from Frank M. Antonacci early in 2018. Antonacci said he was stepping back a bit from horses to focus more on his family’s other businesses that includes USA Hauling and Recycling.

Reached in Lexington, KY after a busy morning of training horses, Cecere said the news that his name would be down in the program soon for Lindy was “fantastic.” “I feel great. It’s great,” Cecere said. “I’m very, very excited to get this promotion, but it’s always been a team, working together.”