BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, October 12,
2013--Pan from Nantucket (Eric Goodell) was on his game from off the pace
Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $37,000 Open Pace.
Leaving from post position No. 4, he watched early as Aracache Hanover (George
Brennan) was hung out three-wide to secure the lead. He paid a 26-second
price for the privilege, with 7-5 favorite Code Word (Brent Holland second and
Great Vintage (Larry Stalbaum) third.
After a swift :54.3 intermission, Statesman N (Jordan Stratton) moved from
fourth, with Pan from Nantucket second-up and China Grill (Pat Lachance)
third-over.
Meanwhile, "Aracache" maintained the lead in and out of a 1:23.2
three-quarters, taking a three-quarter length lead into the lane.
However, the early intervals would prove his undoing. "Nantucket"
powered by, getting the jump on China Grill and whipping that one by a nose in
1:51.4. That effort matched a life-best, with Code Word, Statesman N and
Aracache Hanover rounding out the payees.
For Pan from Nantucket, a 5-year-old No Pan Intended gelding trained by Joe
Godinez for owner Blindswitch Racing, he returned $28.80 (sixth choice) for
his seventh win in 26 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $443.50, with the triple
returning $1,362.
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.
