BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, July 30, 2013--Statebreds visited Yonkers Raceway Tuesday
night for the $293,175 New York Sire Stakes Mike Sorentino Trot.
Three divisions of 3-year-old colts and gelding went for $97,725 each...and
form held thrice.
Crazy About Pat (Cat Manzi, $2.70 traversed the track in a spiffy 1:56, taking
the first event by a comfy 2¼ lengths. Leaving from post position No.3,
"Pat" put down intervals of :28, 58.1 and 1:26.2, never threatened at
any point. Blackwolf Run (Sam Schillaci) was a loose-pocket second, with Tirade
Hanover (Jim Morrill Jr.) third.
For Crazy About Pat, a son of Crazed owned by (co-breeder) Patricia Stable and
trained by Noel Daley, it was his fifth win in 13 seasonal starts. The exacta
(two wagering favorites) paid $7.40, with the triple returning $19.80.
The second grouping saw Order By Keeper (Brian Sears, $3.50) close inside to
snap a second-over Modest Prince (Jeff Gregory) by a neck in 1:58.2. The
former, pocketed from the pole, sat behind Up Front N Crazy (George Brennan),
who led to the lane (:28.4, :59.2, 1:28.4) before tiring. As for Modest Prince,
he tagged along behind West Side Story (Per Henrisken), then was done no favors
when that one jumped it off in the final turn.
Wannacmyguns (John Stark Jr.) was third, with Columbia Lion (Brent Holland)
fourth.
For Order By Keeper, a Credit Winner colt trained by Nancy Johansson for
co-owners Christina Takter, John Fielding, Joyce McClelland and Order By
Stable, he's now 4-for-9 this season, The exacta (two wagering favorites) paid
$11.20, the triple returned $104.50 and the superfecta paid $299.
Pine Credit (Charlie Norris, $3.70) won the draw, then gave nothing else a
chance in the final sire stakes event. He parked out DW’s Spartacus (Manzi),
then threw down weigh stations of :28.2, :58, 1:27.4 and 1:57.1. Theraputic
(Morrill Jr.) did get into the second--beaten two lengths--with Crazed N Lindy
(Mark MacDonald) another couple of lengths back in third.
For Pine Credit, a son of Credit Winner co-owned by (trainer) Erv Miller,
Harvey Eisman and Paymaq Racing, it was his second win in eight '13 tries. The
exacta (again, two wagering faves) paid $6.40, with the triple returning $24.
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.
