BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Monday, April 30, 2012—Brian Sears beat a Yonkers Raceway path to
the winner's circle Monday night, getting his picture taken with five of his 11
drives on the 12-race card.
Sears began at the beginning, sweeping the $10.80 early daily double with
favorites He's Great ($4.80) in the $8,500, first-race pace (1:55.1) and by
open lengths with Rev It Now ($2.80) in the $8,500, second-race trot (1:58.2).
Sears then won the $8,500, third-race pace with Sakra Fella ($10) in 1:54.
He did not win Monday's $8,500, fourth-race trot, which resulted the highest
exacta and triple of the season. After 3-4 favorite Rapid Strategy (Marcus
Johansson) stopped on the lead, the parade was led by 11-1 Small Bills
(Stephane Bouchard, $25.60), 84-1 Haste (Mike Forte) and 44-1 Call Me Madam
(Ray Baynes).
The mile went in 2:00.1 and featured a $1,313 exacta and an $18,370 triple,
both largest locally for 2012.
Sears won the $11,00, fifth-race pace with Magnus Deo ($5.70), then let others
take their winning races 6 through 9 (no drive in the seventh). He then won the
$16,000, 10th-race pace with Shotgun A ($5.80) in 1:54.1.
That race concludes the $20,000 guaranteed Late Pick 4 pool (available Mondays
& Tuesdays), which attracted $24,587 and paid a rather generous $767
(winners returned $10.80, $8.10, $3.50 and $5.80).
Sears wound up third and second, respectively, in the final two races.
The Raceway's 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--including Friday's Kentucky Oaks and Saturday's Kentucky
Derby--available around the NYRA schedule.
