BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS,
NY, Saturday, April 6, 2013--Round 3 of Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy
Memorial Pacing Series went postward Saturday night, comprised of five,
$50,000, get-togethers.
The abridged assessments as such…
First division--Favorite Second Wind N (Tim Tetrick, $4.90), who jumped it off
the odds-on choice a week ago, made amends here. Controlling from the pole, he
seated Listowel (Jason Bartlett), then rated a :28.3 quarter-mile and :57.3
half.
He then threw in a :27.4 third quarter (1:25.2) as defending series champ
Atochia (Yannick Gingras) tried it first-over. That one couldn't sustain the
bid and Second Wind N wound up a handy, 2¾ -length winner 1in 1:53.
Bet on the Law (Brian Sears, five winners on the 12-race card), another breaker
from a week ago, rallied for second here, with Listowel third.
Second Wind N, a 7-year-old Dream Away Down Under gelding owned by Harry Von
Knoblauch and trained by Peter Tritton, won for the first time in six seasonal
starts. The exacta paid $19.60, with the triple returning $75.
Second division--Pocket-sitting Forever Just (Tetrick, $7.40), from post
position No. 2, found himself carried to the lane (:27.4, :56.1, 1:23.4) by
longshot pole-sitter Little Michael B (Eric Goodell) in a life-best 1:52.3.
He then ducked inside, whipping the second move of Shoobee's Place (George Brennan) by a length. Here We Go Again (Sears) was a rallying third.
Forever Just, a 4-year-old son of Bettor's Delight trained by Linda Toscano for co-owners Stake Your Claim Stable and Fred Wallace, is now 1-for-5 this season. The exacta paid $21.40, with the triple returning $244.50.
Third division--Death and taxes Something for Doc (Gingras, $2.10) made it
3-for-3 in series competition. He outdrew his six rivals and lined 'em up
(:28.2, :56.3, 1:25) before unleashing a :27.1 final two furlongs (1:52.1).
Nob Hill High (Goodell) protected the pocket and chased, beaten a
length-and-three-quarters, with Meant to be Me (Jordan Stratton) completing an
inside (1-2-3) order of finish.
"Doc," a 5-year-old Western Hanover gelding co-owned (as Burke Racing) by trainer Ron Burke, Weaver Bruscemi and Strollin Stables, has won six of his nine seasonal starts. The exacta paid $6.30, with the triple returning $34.
Fourth division--Prohibitive favorite Foiled Again (Gingras, $2.70), twice a
series champion, earned his first win in this season's rendition. From post No.
2, he worked around Lettucerocku A (Holland) before a :27.4 opening quarter. He
then rated a :57.2 half before second choice Casimir Jitterbug (Goodell)
slipped out of third by the 1:25.4 three-quarters, but could only pursue in
vein.
Foiled Again defeated the second choice by a length-and-three-quarters in
1:53.1. Lettucerocku A was third.
It was career win No. 66 (in start 172) for harness racing's all-time richest
pacer ($4,669,484), a 9-year-old Dragon Again gelding co-owned (as Burke
Racing) by trainer Burke, Weaver Bruscemi and JJK Stables. The exacta paid
$3.60, with the triple (three wagering choices in order) returning $7.50.
"I've been happy with him throughout the series," Gingras said of
Foiled Again. "He raced very well in the opening round (second to Razzle
Dazzle) in season debut, then came back for third after he (and Razzle Dazzle)
battled last week.
"Tonight, he figured to be able to have things his own way and he raced
like it."
Dancin' Yankee, a 5-year-old son of Yankee Cruiser co-owned by Robert Briley,
Baron Racing and Richard Lombardo, it was his third win in eight seasonal
starts. The exacta paid $35.80, with the triple returning $130. A scratch of Code
Word eliminated superfecta wagering.
