BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, March 4, 2016—Regil Elektra (Jason
Bartlett, $5.90) was able to get to Sell a Bit N (Jordan Stratton) in a battle
of two “figure” horses Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $32,000
Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
In play early from penultimate post position No. 5, second
choice Regil Elektra made the first lead. She then saw 3-5 fave Sell a Bit N,
from her ordered outside venue, move past.
Sell a Bit N led the way through a :27.1 opening
quarter-mile and :56.3 half, seeing no pressure until Jungle Genie N (Brian
Sears) came out from fourth down the backside. That one never reached the
leading lass in and out a 1:26 three-quarters.
Sell a Bit N owned a length-and-a-half lead into the lane
before Regil Elektra ducked inside. The latter won an elongated battle by a
nose in 1:54. Pole-assigned Daut Full (Tyler Buter) was a best-of-the-rest
third as the 57-1 rank outsider, with Request for Parole (George Brennan) and
Rockn Ruby N (Dan Dube) settling for the remainder.
Jungle Genie N wound up last among the half-dozen.
For Regil Elektra, a
6-year-old daughter of Mach Three owned by Fred Monteleone and trained by Keith
Armer, it was her fourth win in eight seasonal starts. The exacta paid $9.10,
with the triple returning $99.
The Raceway’s live season
continues Saturday night (first post 7:10 PM).
