YONKERS, NY, Friday, March 30, 2012--Yet another Yonkers Raceway Ladies Night Friday, with the second round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker for Open pacing mares.
As was the case in the opening round. five, $40,000 divisions went postward.
As always was the case, See You at Peelers (Brian Sears) was ready for her close-up. After a dead-heat with Chancey Lady in her Round 1 seasonal debut, the lass was not about to share here.
Leaving outside her six rivals in the fourth event, she was in play early. Impeded a bit by an inside breaker, "Peelers" had few other road flares to contend with. Throwing down fractions of :27.3, :56, 1:24.3 and 1:52.2, she defeated Billmar Scooter (Tyler Buter) by a couple of lengths. Keeper's Destiny (George Brennan) was a loose pocket third, with Pancleefandarpels (Mark MacDonald) fourth.
For "Peelers," a 4-year-old statebred daughter of Bettor's Delight trained by Jimmy Takter for co-owners (breeder) Christina Takter, and Jim & John Fielding, her second win in as many seasonal starts raised her career resume to 24-for-27. The odds-on people's preference returned $3.10, the exacta paid $12, the triple returned $20.40 and the superfecta paid $82.50.
"Last week, for her first start of the season, I just let her relax out of the gate and do her thing," Sears said. "Tonight, with the outside draw, I wanted her more alert leaving.
"She was much sharper than she as last week, but she figured to be. I was very happy with her."
Friday night's other Matchmaker string quartet looked like this...
1st division--Fox Valley Sage (Cat Manzi), starting inside her five foes, sat pocketed to 11-10 favorite Breakheart Pass (Jason Bartlett), then scooted up the cones to prevail in 1:54. Naughtytiltheend (Brent Holland) closed for second--beaten three-quarters of a length--with Synergy Seelster (MacDonald) rallying for third. Breakheart Pass tired to last.
For Fox Valley Sage, an 8-year-old daughter of Richess Hanover owned by Stephen Farrell Jr. and trained by Ralph Andersen, she returned $6.10 (second choice) for her third win in eight seasonal starts. The exacta paid $38.60, with the triple returning $227.50.
2nd division--In a battle of 9-10 shots, slight choice Anndrovette (Tim Tetrick, $3.80) stole a soft (:29.2) opening quarter, stung Western Silk (Brennan) before letting that one go at the 57-second half, then picked her off late. She won by a length in 1:53.1. Shacked Up (Buter) was third, beaten five lengths.
For Anndrovette, a 5-year-old statebred daughter of Riverboat King trained by PJ Fraley for co-owners Bamond Racing and Joseph Davino, she's now 2-for-5 this season. The exacta paid $7.70, with the triple returning $18.80.
3rd division--Chancey Lady (Tetrick), who shared the glory with See You at Peelers a week ago, hogged the headlines here. Leaving from post position No. 3, she took it to the house (:27.4, :56.2, 1:24.2), defeating 3-4 choice Rocklamation (Brennan) in a match race by a half-length in 1:52.2. Summer Snow (Jordan Stratton) was a best-of-the-rest third.
Chancey Lady, a 7-year-old Camluck miss trained by Fraley for owner Baron Racing, returned $6.30 (second choice) for her second win in five '12 tries. The exacta paid $13.40, with the triple returning $135.50.
5th division--Pole-sitting Queen of Royalty (Buter) stalked 3-5 favorite Krispy Apple (Tetrick), was pointed to the passing lane, and tripped out against a first-up Ginger and Fred (Bartlett) in season's-best 1:53.. Hula's Z Tam (Pat Lachance) closed from last to grab third, while Krispy Apple faded to fifth.
For Queen of Royalty, an 8-year-old Albert Albert ma'am owned and trained by Allen Sisco, he returned $22.60 for her third win in 10 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $107.50, with the triple returning $379.
Friday's $33,000 Open Trot was won by Flex the Muscle (Jeff Gregory, $15) in 1:56.3
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 (note that NYRA is dark the next two Sundays).
