BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS,
NY, Saturday, March 16, 2013--Flem N Em N (George Brennan), prevailed from the
pocket Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Leaving from post position No. 3, Flem N Em N made the lead, then deferred to Something
for Doc (Matt Kakaley) before a :27.2 opening quarter-mile.
"Doc" was able to rate a "sloppy" :29.2 second interval
(:56.4 half) before Village Beat (Jason Bartlett) moved from third. That one
turned up the heat going toward the 1:25 three-quarters, with Something for Doc
taking a length-and-a-half lead into the lane.
However, "Doc" was about to the meet up with some interlopers on both
sides. Flem N Em N went by, widening out by a length in 1:54. Second went to
Modern Day Clyde (Brian Sears), with Village Beat, Four Corners (Jordan
Stratton) and a tiring Something for Doc completing the cashers.
For Flem N Em N, an 8-year-old Down Under Courage Under Fire gelding owned by
Bamond Racing and trained by PJ Fraley, he returned $28.60 (sixth choice)
for his fourth win in nine seasonal starts. The exacta paid $155, with the
triple returning $529.
Series action is in full force next week
with the second leg of the Petticoat (Monday), second leg of the Sagamore Hill
(Tuesday) and opening legs of both the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton
Levy Memorial (Friday and Saturday, respectively).
The
Raceway's five-night-per-week live schedule continues, 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.
