BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Saturday, March 14, 2015— Favored Mac's Beach Boy
(Pat Lachance, $5.60) prevailed from a soggy pocket Saturday night, annexing
Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Pace.
Winning
the blind draw, Mach's Beach Boy was only going to allow one horse to outleave
him, and that one was Warrawee Needy (Mark MacDonald). Beach Memories
was summarily stuffed into a three-hole before a :27.4 opening quarter-mile.
After a 56.4 intermission, Beach Memories was trying his luck again, going
to challenge "Needy" by the 1:24.2 three-quarters.
Warrawee
Needy appeared to have some nighttime daylight, owning a length-and-a-half lead
into the lane. However, Mach's Beach Boy dove into a damp passing lane and went
by. He edged away by a couple of lengths in 1:52.4. Beach Memories held third,
with a rallying Pancetta (Brian Sears) and Fat Man's Alley (Jason Bartlett)
earning the minor moolah.
For Mach's
Beach Boy, a 6-year-old Mach Three gelding Ontario co-owned by Dan
Mogridge and Jeffrey Osborne, it was his fourth win in eight seasonal starts.
The exacta paid $13, with the triple (three wagering favorites in order)
returning $28.60.
Stakes/series
action continues next week. Monday, it’s the second round of the
Petticoat Pacing Series. Tuesday, the second round of the Sagamore Hill Pacing
Series. Friday, the opening round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker and Saturday,
opening round of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series.
The Raceway’s live season continues Sunday (post time 1:10 PM), our final
“French-centic” Sunday until November. After that, it’s Monday (7:10 PM), then
Thursday through Saturday (all at 7:10 PM). Evening simulcasting accompanies
all night programs, with afternoon simulcasting available daily.
