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| Cuz She Can (Tom Berg Photo) |
Leaving from the pylons as the 9-5 choice, Cuz She Can was away second. She then went up and over early leader Kayla's Dream (Cat Manzi) before a :27.4 opening quarter-mile. From there, a soft 30-second next interval (:57.4) give her ammo when milionairess Pancleefandarpels (Eric Goodell) launched her second move from an assigned eight-hole.
However, that one couldn't get serious and out of a 1:26 three-quarter, as Cuz She Can owned a length-and-a-quarter lead into the lane. The 28-1 pocket-sitter took aim, but Cuz She Can held sway. She won by a three-quarters of a length in 1:54.2. Ocean's Motion (Jordan Stratton), Pancleefandarpels and Best Boss (Pat Lachance) completed the cashers.
For Cuz She Can, a 7-year-daughter of Cambest owned by Fran Azur and trained by Kevin McDermott, she $5.60 for her first win in a couple of seasonal starts. It was the lady's 30th career victory and fourth consecutive local win. The exacta paid $75, with the triple returning $594.
Friday night's co-featured $33,000 Open Handicap Trot saw Fool's Revenue (Lachance) grind to glory.
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| Fool'd Revemie (Tom Berg Photo_ |
Leaving from post No. 5, he marched first-up from fifth, engaging Pembroke Prayer (Goodell) after that one put up intervals of :28.1, :57.4 and 1:26.4.
Fool's Revenue collared the tiring leader early stretch, then held off Sun of a Victory (Stratton) by a head in 1:56.4. Wuthering Hanover (Brent Holland)--outkicked from the pocket as the 17-10 choice--Pembroke Prayer and Celebrity Bluechip (Bartlett) rounded out the payees.
For Fool's Revenue, a 6-year-old Revenue S gelding trained by Brett Bittle for co-owners Robert (also a co-breeder), Douglas and James Allen, he returned $7.10 (second choice) for a winning '12 debut. The exacta paid $42.60, the triple returned $89.50 and the superfecta paid $443.50.
Yonkers' five-night-per-week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday) live schedule continues. First post for all programs remains at 7:10 PM. Evening simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulcasting available around the NYRA schedule.
