BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 21,
2015—Favored Take it Back Terry (George Brennan, $4.80) held off the other 7-5
shot Ideal Cowboy (Jason Bartlett) Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s
$40,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Assigned inside their four rivals,
“Cowboy,” then “Terry” both found front quickly. Take it Back Terry gained the
lead right at the :27.1 opening
quarter mile. From there, it was a 55.4 half and 1:23.3 three-quarters as Lucan
Hanover (Brian Sears) took out of third.
Take it Back
Terry owned a length-and-a-half into the lane, then held Ideal Cowboy—chauffeur
dropping whip and all—at bay by a half–length in 1:50.4. The Real One (Pat
Lachance) rallied from last to grab third, with Lucan Hanover and E Z Noah
(Brent Holland) settling for the remainder. Dream Out Loud N (Tyler Buter) was
outrun.
For Take it
Back Terry, a 6-year-old Western Terror gelding co-owned (as Burke Racing) by
(trainer) Ron Burke, Weaver Bruscemi, Larry Karr and Phil Collura, it was his
13th win in 29 seasonal tries. The exacta paid $10, with the triple
(three wagering favorites in order) returning $27.
