YONKERS, NY, Friday, April 6, 2012--It's
like a theme show, with another Yonkers Raceway Ladies Night Friday in the
third round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker for Open pacing mares.
As was the case in the first two rounds. five, $40,000 divisions went
postward.
The song remains the same for See You at Peelers (Brian Sears, $2.10), who won
her third race in as many series/seasonal starts.
Leaving from post position No. 5 in the fourth division, the people's
preference worked around Ocean's Motion (George Brennan) before a :27.1 opening
quarter-mile. From there, a dawdling 30-second next station (:57.1 half) ended
what minimal suspense there may or not have been. From there, a 1:25.2
three-quarters and a 1:52.4 mile resulted in a comfy, 2¾ -length victory.
P Note Blue Chip (Tim Tetrick) was a first-up second, with Billmar Scooter
(Eric Goodell) and Ocean's Motion completing the triple and superfecta,
respectively.
"Peelers," a 4-year-old statebred daughter of Bettor's Delight
co-owned by (breeder) Christina Takter, Jim & John Fielding and trained by
Jimmy Takter, is now 25-for-28 in her career ($1,558,260). The exacta paid
$9.90, the triple returned $24 and the superfecta paid $45.50.
The evening's other Matchmakers were summarized as such...
1st division--Odds-on favorite Ginger and Fred (Jason Bartlett, $3.40)
two-moved to secure the lead, then was a handy, 3¾ -length winner 1:53. Fox
Valley Sage (Cat Manzi) was a first-up second, with Pancleefandarpels (Mark
MacDonald) third.
Ginger and Fred, a 6-year-old daughter of Real Artist trained by Ron Burke for
co-owners Howard Taylor, Robert Feldman, Edwin Gold and Jerry Silva, is now
3-for-11 this season. The exacta paid $11, with the triple returning $40.40.
2nd division--Series-debuting Lightning Treasure (Brennan, $13.80) sat
loosely-pocketed to 1-5 choice Chancey Lady (Tetrick), then rolled by, getting
the fave by a half-length in Mystical Diva (Sears) was a best-of-the-rest
third.
Lightning Treasure, a 7-year-old daughter of Western Ideal owned by Lightning
Stable and trained by Keith Armer, is now 2-for-4 this season. The exacta paid
$21.60, with the triple returning $59.
3rd division--A first-up Western Silk (Brennan, $3.80) wore down the in-play-early
Rocklamation (Sears) by in 1.52.4. Krispy Apple (Tetrick) closed the gap into
the first two, but was third nonetheless.
Western Silk a 5-year-old Western Terror miss co-owned by Ross Warriner
& Tom Hill and trained by Andrew Harris, is now 2-for-3 in this series and
on the season. The exacta paid $6.30, with the triple returning $11.60.
5th division--Anndrovette (Tetrick, $2.10) retook from Symphony in Motion
(Sears), rated a :57.3 middle half, then held sway. She defeated Symphony in
Motion by in three lengths in 1:53.1, with Hula's Z Tam (Pat Lachance) closing
inside for third.
Anndrovette, a 5-year-old statebred daughter of Riverboat King co-owned by
Bamond Racing & Joe Davino and trained by PJ Fraley, is 3-for-6 this
season. The exacta paid $13.20, with the triple returning $61.50.
Friday's $33,000 Open Trot was won by a repeating Flex the Muscle (Jeff
Gregory, $16.80) in 1:56.4.
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 this Sunday).
