BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS,
NY, Saturday, June 29, 2013--Jason Bartlett won six of Yonkers Raceway's 13
races Saturday night, including pole-sitting Sapphire City ($6.70) in the
featured $46,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Pocketed to 3-2 choice Malak Uswaad N (Eric Goodell) through fractions of 26.4;
55.1; 1:22.3, Sapphire City angled out in the lane. He was able to grind by a
stubborn foe by a head in 1:50.4. Pan from Nantucket (Jordan Stratton) was
third, with Great Vintage (Larry Stalbaum) and Fat Man's Alley (Brent Holland)
completing the cashers.
For second choice Sapphire City, a 5-year-old Metropolitan gelding trained by
Paul Blumenfeld for co-owners Centaur Stable and Jordan Sklut, it was his
fourth win in 17 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $16, with the triple
returning $68.
Saturday's card also featured 3-year-old young ladies in a game of musical
chairs--nine to eliminate one--for the $175,624 Hudson Filly Trot. Favored Lady
Broadway (Goodell, $5), the lone $15,000 supplemental entrant, left from post
position No. 6 and won the $20,000 elim from the pocket in 1:55.3. Second went
to Andie Sophia (Stalbaum), beaten three-quarters of a length, with Royal
Assets (Ray Schnittker) a pace-setting third.
For Lady Broadway, a daughter of Broadway Hall trained by Chris Oakes for
co-owners Susan Oakes, Hauser Brothers Racing and Conrad Zurich, it was her
fifth win in 10 '13 tries (18-for-28 lifetime).
The (alphabetical) qualifiers for next Saturday's $155,624 final of the Hudson
(open draw is Tuesday) are Andie Sophia, Caneel Hall, Cha Cha Magic, Global
Beauty. Lady Broadway, Royal Assets, Southwind Cocoa and Time to Kill. A
recall-causing Miss Panthers (Holland) broke and was never a factor.
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.
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