BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, February 27,
2015—Freakishly-formful favorite Carolsideal (Dan Dube, $5.80) continued her
roll Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $35,000 featured Filly and Mare
Open Handicap Pace.
Assigned outside her seven rivals,
“Carol” tried to leave, but other inside of her had the same idea. It was
Handsoffmycookie (Matt Kakaley) working around Coffee Addict (Eric Goodell) and
laying down the law through early intervals of :27.4 and :57.4.
Carolsideal, meanwhile, had been taken
to the back of the bus.
It was Marathon Day (Eric Carlson)
moving from fifth, going after the leader in and out of the 1:26.2
three-quarters. Camille (George Brennan) was gapped a bit from second-over,
while “Carol” was behind that one.
“Cookie” owned a length-and-a-quarter
lead into the lane, but was about to give up the ghost. A determined Marathon
Day went by, but she powerless to stave off “Carol.” The people’s preference
powered by from sixth off the final turn, whipping Marathon Day by a
half-length in 1:55. Camille, Handsoffmycookie and Coffee Addict rounded out
the payees.
For Carolsideal,
a 6-year-old daughter of Western Ideal trained by Rene Allard for co-owners
himself (as Allard Racing), Yves Sarazin and Kapildeo Singh, it was her fifth
win in as many seasonal starts (and purchase/barn change). The exacta paid
$48.60, with the triple returning $355.50.
The Raceway’s live season continues Saturday night (post time 7:10 PM). After
that, it’s Monday (7:10 PM), Tuesday (1 PM), then Thursday through Saturday
(all at 7:10 PM) and Sunday, March 8 (post time TBA) Evening simulcasting
accompanies all night programs, with afternoon simulcasting available daily
(all provided Mother Nature cooperates).
