BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, March 7,
2015—Millionaire Warrawee Needy (Mark MacDonald, $20.80) finished what he
started Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Getting the memo early from post
position No. 3, Warrawee Needy worked around Sapphire City (Eric Carlson), then
sat sail through early intervals of :27.1 and :56.3.
Pancetta (Brian
Sears), tepid 2-1 choice from the pole, advanced first-up from fourth He
engaged “Needy” toward a 1:24.4 three-quarters, but the leader was up to the
assignment. Warrawee Needy opened a couple of lengths in and out of the final
turn, but Pancetta was quite done.
His second
effort ended up a neck short, as Warrawee Needy prevailed in 1:53. Mach’s Beach
Boy (Pat Lachance) closed crisply to grab third—beaten three-quarters of a
length—with Sapphire City and Take it Back Terry (George Brennan) rounding out
the payees.
For fourth
choice Warrawee Needy, a 6-year-old son of E Dee’s Cam co-owned by (trainer)
Mark Ford, Carl Jamieson and David Shea, it was his third win in five seasonal
starts. The exacta paid $115.50, with the triple returning $594
The Raceway’s live season continues Sunday (post time 1 PM, move those clocks
up). After that, it’s Monday (7:10 PM), Tuesday (1 PM), then Thursday through
Saturday (all at 7:10 PM) and next Sunday, March 15 (post time 1:10 PM).
Evening simulcasting accompanies all night programs, with afternoon
simulcasting available daily (all provided Mother Nature cooperates).
