BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, July 24, 2015—The
next time they beat Cinamony (George Brennan, $8.10) here would be the first
time they beat Cinamony here.
The form spree continued Friday night, as
the lass won Yonkers Raceway’s $48,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Assigned outside what became her six
rivals (Road Bet came up ill), Cinamony had to wait her turn before making the
lead. She did so around arch enemy—and 11-10 favorite--Krispy Apple (Jason
Bartlett) just after a :27.2 opening quarter-mile.
It was a :55.3 intermission before
Caribbean Rose N (Brian Sears) moved from fourth, not getting all that close at
a 1:23.3 three-quarters. Cinamony owned a length-and-a-half lead into the lane
before holding Krispy Apple at bay in 1:51.3, matching her own (along with two
others) track record for 4-year-old mares. The final margin was three-quarters
of a length.
Third went to a non-threatening Caribbean
Rose N, with Handsoffmycupcake (Dan Dube) and Alhambra (Larry Stalbaum)
completing the cashers.
For third choice Cinamony, a daughter of
Art Official co-owned (as Burke Racing) by (trainer) Ron Burke and Weaver
Bruscemi, it was her sixth win in 10 seasonal starts (5-for-5 since hitting
town). The exacta paid $15.20, with the triple returning $45.20.
The Raceway’s live season continues Saturday night (first post 7:10 PM), then
next Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (all at 7:10 PM), with a
“French-centric” Tuesday matinee (first post 1 PM). Evening simulcasting
accompanies all night programs, with afternoon simulcasting available daily.
