BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, November 29, 2013--Yonkers Raceway's Black Friday night
$37,000 co-featured Open Handicaps--Pace for the ladies and Trot for anyone
duly deputized--were won by a perfectly-pocketed Handsoffmycookie (Dan Dube,
$6.70) and a second-up Super Manning (Matt Kakaley, $4.40).
Leaving from post position No. 4, "Cookie" was in play early,
making the first lead. She then gave it up to 8-5 choice Feeling You (Jason
Bartlett), who worked her way from an eight-hole impost right at the :26.4
opening quarter-mile.
Moving toward the :56.3 intermission,
some unwanted company arrived in the form of Hot List (George Brennan). That
one had body--but not bike--in front as Feeling You maintained her slim lead
through a cut-throat 1:25.1 three-quarters. It was Marty Party (Eric Carlson)
second-over, while "Cookie" was all dressed up and waiting for
someplace to go.
She found that place in the presence of the passing lane, edging clear by a
length-and-a-half in 1:54.3. Second went to Marty Party, with Hot List, Royal
Cee Cee N (Brian Sears) and Feeling You rounding out the payees.
For second choice Handsoffmycookie, a 4-year-old millionairess daughter of Art
Major owned by JFE
Enterprises
and trained by Scott DiDomenico, it was her eighth win in 30 seasonal starts.
The exacta paid $76, with the triple returning $362.50.
The week's marquee trot saw 6-5 favorite Super Manning--like "Cookie"
a four-hole beginner--patiently waiting his turn.
Brando's Muscle Man (Eric Goodell) and Lorenzo Dream (Brent Holland) were the
early newsmakers
through
intervals of :28.1 and 59 seconds flat. Melady's Monet (Dube) then started the
train, with Super Manning
towed
in behind. The night was just about over for "Brando" before a 1:27.1
three-quarters, with "Melady" opening a couple of lengths in and out
of the final turn.
However, Super Manning was about to get the memo. He had the leader in his
sights at mid-stretch, drawing away late to win by a length in 1:55.3. A
shuffled Lorenzo Dream rallied for third, with Brando's Muscle Man and
Calchip's Brute (Bartlett) settling for the remainder.
For Super Manning, a homebred 5-year-old Diamond Goal gelding owned by Joseph
Pennacchio and trained by Kevin Carr, he's now 6-for-27 this season. The exacta
paid $53, the triple returned $282.50 and the superfecta paid $783.
Yonkers welcomed Cat Manzi back in the bike Friday night, as he finished sixth
with his lone drive.
Friday's Pick 5 wager was not hit, meaning Saturday night's wager--complete
with a $2,688.93 carryover—now offers a $10,000 guaranteed pool. The Pick 5 is
a 50-cent base wager on races 5 though 9 offered every racing night.
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 now
available daily.
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