BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Saturday, December 13, 2014—Favored Beach Memories
(George Brennan, $4.30) did his damage from first-up Saturday night,
winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Sitting
chilly early from post position No. 3, Beach Memories saw
Sapphire City (Eric Carlson) make the lead (:27.1, :57.2) around BJ's Guy
(Brent Holland), with early pocketeer Ronny Bugatti (Tyler Buter) shuffled
to third.
Beach
Memories, who flashed wild speed in the slop a week ago, advanced from
fifth here. He went up and over Sapphire City before the 1:24.1
three-quarters, opening 2¼ lengths in the lane. The final margin was a
length-and-a-half in 1:52.1. It was Sapphire City holding second, with BJ's
Guy, Ronny Bugatti and McErlean (Jordan Stratton) settling for the small
change.
For
Beach Memories, a 4-year-old Somebeachsomewhere gelding trained by Ron Burke
for co-owners Strollin and AWS Stables, Country Club Acres and King MacNamara,
it was his fourth win in 24 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $34.40, with the
triple returning $149.50.
The Raceway’s live season concludes with Sunday’s matinee (post time just after
11 AM).
