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Saturday, July 25, 2015

CINAMONY WINS FRIDAY 48G DISTAFF FEATURE

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.