BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 8,
2014—Aslan (George Brennan) went from first-up to first home Saturday night,
winning Yonkers Raceway’s $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Leaving from post position No. 2, Aslan
was away third as 7-5 choice Lucan Hanover (Brian Sears) found front, seemed
comfy through intervals of :27.4,
:56.2 and 1:24.2. However, Aslan moved out and did so in a hurry. Lucan Hanover
owned a length lead into the lane, but was unable to stall his rival.
Aslan rolled
right on by, widening to a length-and-a-quarter in 1:52.3. Lucan Hanover saved
second over a closing P H Supercam (Jason Bartlett), with Mach’s Beach Boy (Pat
Lachance) and Stolen Car (Eric Carlson) settling for the remainder.
For second choice Aslan, a 5-year-old
Mach Three gelding owned (as O’Sullivan Racing) by trainer Tony O’Sullivan, it
was his sixth win in 22 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $19.60, with the
triple returning $43.60.
The Raceway's five-program-per-week live schedule changes, with first post every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:10 PM, and the first of six Sunday matinees (replacing Tuesday evenings) beginning this weekend at 11 AM. Evening simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulcasting available daily.
