BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Saturday, August 9, 2014—Malak Uswaad
N (Brian Sears) was able to get of the seasonal schneid Saturday night, winning
Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Leaving into a two-hole from post position No. 3, "Malak" saw Dream
Out Loud N (Eric Goodell) waltz to the half with intervals of :27.1, and :57.1.
The Real One (Pat Lachance) then moved from fifth, while 3-4 favorite P H
Supercam (Jason Bartlett) was having a hard time tracking that
one.
Dream Out Loud N maintained a tenuous lead passing the 1:25 three-quarters and
into the lane, but grudgingly giving way. Malak Uswaad N went inside and went
by, a length better than an involved-late P H Supercam in 1:52.3. Dream Out
Loud N held the bottom of the ticket, with The Real One and Pancetta (Jordan
Stratton) settling for the remainder.
For second choice Malak Uswaad N, a 6-year-old Down Under son of Bettor's
Delight owned and trained by Peter Tritton, he returned $11 for that first win
in 21 '14 tries. The exacta paid $31,20, with the triple returning $102.
Later in the card, Sunfire Blue Chip (Bartlett) matched the fastest local mile
ever, winning the $26,000, 11th race pace in 1:50.2. The 4-year-old
son of American Ideal now joins Fat Man’s Alley and Sapphire City for swiftest
mile and owns all by his lonesome the record for his weight class as well as
speediest effort of 2014.
Note that no one took down the Saturday night Pick 5, so Monday’s wager begins
with a carryover of $3,340.32.
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 daily.
