Monday night, the $66,400 finale of the Petticoat Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares goes as the sixth race.
Sir Jillian Z Tam (Pat Lachance) won the draw and was given the mantle of morning-line favorite on the strength of wins in her last two series prelim efforts. The 4-year-old daughter of Bettor's Delight, co-owned (with Z Tam Racing and Ira Rosenblum) and trained by Lachance, is 4-for-8 this season.
Look Annie Hall (George Brennan, post 3), Vy Hanover (Jordan Stratton, post 4) and Southwind Trini (Cat Manzi, post 5) are among the formidable foes.
Tuesday night, it's the richest local race of the season to date, the $70,400 final of the Sagamore Hill Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old colts and geldings going as the sixth race.
Early favoritism was given to Cam B Zipper (Jason Bartlett, post 3), one of two combatants to sweep all three preliminary legs. The 4-year-old Cammibest gelding, co-owned by Allen Kaplan, Howard Taylor, Rojan and LA Express Stables and trained by Mike Hall, is nearing a quarter-million dollars in career earnings.
Avenue Hanover (Dan Dube, post 7), also 3-for-3 in the trials, has won a third of his 27 career starts. The 4-year-old son of Cam's Card Shark is owned and trained by Mark Silva.
Stakes/series action continues next weekend, with Round 3 of both the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series set for Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Yonkers' five-night-per-week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday) live schedule continues. First post for all programs remains at 7:10 PM. Evening simulating accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulating available around the NYRA schedule (please be advised NYRA is dark the next two Sundays).
