BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 14,
2015—The Real One (Pat Lachance, $13) was up on the money Saturday night,
winning Yonkers Raceway’s $30,000 winners-over pacing feature.
Assigned post position No. 7, The Real One
found a seat fourth as Lucan Hanover (Brian Sears) led through early intervals
of :26.4 and :55.3.
Down the backside, Pass Them By N
(Jeff Gregory) moved from third, escorting The Real One closer. Lucan
Hanover continued to lead in and out of a 1:23.2 three-quarters, taking a
length-and-a-half lead into the lane.
However, he was about to get leveled from
both sides. Pocket-sitting Aslan (Eric Goodell) went inside, while both Pass
Them By N and The Real One collared the leader outside. The Real One was able
to get the nod over his tow, winning by a neck in 1:51.4. Aslan was third, with
“Lucan” and Snap to It A (Jordan Stratton) rounding out the payees.
Big N Bad (Eric Carlson), as the 2-1
favorite, was a non-factor sixth.
For fourth
choice The Real One, a 5-year-old Mach Three gelding trained by his driver for
owner Helene Filion, it was his seventh win in 28 seasonal starts. The exacta
paid $63.50, the triple returned $272 and the superfecta paid $1,309.
Note that
since no one took down Saturday’s Pick 5, Sunday’s matinee gimmick begins with
a carryover of $3,593.49 (50-cent base wager, races 7 through 11).
