BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, June 20,
2015—Eight-holers The Real One (drawn) and Luminosity (assigned) both overcame
their imposts Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s co-features.
The Real One (Pat Lachance, $37.80)
prevailed in the $75,000 Open Handicap Pace, which doubled as the Marvin
Kaufman Memorial. It was The Real One catching a live ride behind Flem N Em N
(Jason Bartlett, five winners during the 12-race card), then storming by.
The Real One defeated a
tough-trip-but-resurgent Domethatagain (Dan Dube) by a length-and-a-quarter in
1:52.3, with Flem N Em N, Rock on Moe (Jordan Stratton) and Sky is the Limit
(Eric Goodell) settling for the remainder.
The 13-10 choice, MrErlean (Tyler Buter),
broke early--bothering Domethatagain--and finished sixth.
For seventh choice The Real One, a
5-year-old Mach Three gelding trained by his driver for owner Helene Filion, it
was his fourth win (second consecutive) in 10 seasonal starts. The exacta paid
$238, with the triple returning $889.
The race was named for Marvin Kaufman, a
longtime standardbred owner and SOA of New York director who passed away in
January. He family and friends were on hand to make the winner’s circle
presentation.
Luminosity (George Brennan, $4.90), as the
7-5 fave, made it four win in his last five tries, handily taking the $42,000
marquee trot in 1:55.3. Rock of Cashel (Goodell) was second-up and second
home, beaten a length-and-a-half, with Somebody AS (Dube), E R Ellie (Stratton)
and Crazy About Pat (Mark MacDonald) completing the cashers.
For Luminosity, a 5-year-old Cash Hall gelding co-owned (as Burke Racing) by
(trainer) Ron Burke and Weaver Bruscemi, it was his eighth win in 18 ’15 tries.
The exacta paid $49.20, with the triple returning $212.
The Raceway’s live season continues Monday
night (7:10 PM), Tuesday matinee (1 PM), then Thursday through Saturday
(all at 7:10 PM). Note Sunday matinees are done until November. Evening
simulcasting accompanies all night programs, with afternoon simulcasting available
daily.
