YONKERS,
NY, Saturday, July 28, 2012--Whogoesfirst (Cat Manzi), racing under the radar
for much of the season, was seen on the screen Saturday night, winning Yonkers
Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Assigned post position No. 4, he sat pocketed to 11-10 choice Sapphire City
(Brent Holland) as that one threw down intervals of :27.1, :56.1 and 1:24.4.
Four Starz Trace (Jason Bartlett) tried his luck first-up, but was never close
as Sapphire City opened a couple of lengths turning for home.
However, in mid-stretch, his hooves began to get heavy and Whogoesfirst closed
inside. The latter whipped the former by three-quarters of a length in 1:52.4,
with Jerry's Brown Gold (Pat Lachance)--last turning for home--Rock 'Em (Jordan
Stratton) and BJ's Bequia (Mark MacDonald) rounding out the payees.
For Whogoesfirst, a 4-year-old Cambest gelding co-owned by (trainer) Luanne
Case and S & P Racing, he returned $18.80 (fourth choice) for his seventh
win in 24 seasonal starts (single-season-best earnings of $132,893). The exacta
paid $34.80, with the triple returning $240.
The New York Sire Stakes caravan returns
downstate next week, with Tuesday's $288,360 Clyde Hirt Pace (2-year-old
fillies) and Thursday's $285,840 Mike Cohen Trot (2-year-old fillies)
The Raceway continues its normal five-night-per-week live schedule, with first
post every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:10 PM. Evening
simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulcasting
available around the NYRA schedule.
