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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

YR - BRENNAN THE BOMBARDIER

BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, March 5, 2013--The terms "George Brennan" and "45-1" are more often than not mutually exclusive, but they were "mutuelly inclusive" Tuesday night.

Brennan, Yonkers Raceway's defending driving champ, and Terry's Star Dragon rallied from next-to-last at the three-quarter pole, winning the $10,000, third-race pace by a head in 1:55. It was the second win in five seasonal starts for "Terry," who went over $400,000 in career earnings.

Terry's Star Dragon, an 8-year-old Sweet Dragon gelding, is owned by Racing Team of America and trained by Newton (Yogi) Sheridan. The $92 win price was the linchpin of a $750 exacta, $5,499 triple and $29,562 superfecta (base $2 payout).  

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.