BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Sunday, April 24, 2016—They
haven’t beaten him all season, and they’re probably gonna have to go some to do
it with the money on the table.
Maestro Blue Chip, he of the 8-for-8
seasonal resume, looms a short-priced proposition Tuesday afternoon in the
$73,500 final of Yonkers Raceway/Standardbred Owners Association of New York
Bonus Trotting Series.
Post time for the dozen-race card is 1 PM,
with the series finale going as the fifth race.
The series was open to 3-year-olds and
their elders who were non-winners of six parimutuel races and/or $100,000
through this past Feb. 1 (winners over $150,000 through that date ineligible).
“Maestro” wears head No. 6 after drawing
post position No. 5 in the finale of the four-week event, which has seen him
win his three series legs by nearly 15 combined lengths…all as the odds-on
choice. The 4-year-old son of Credit Winner is again driven by Tim Tetrick for
owner Richard Poillucci and trainer JoAnn Looney-King.
Maestro Blue Chip enters with seasonal earnings
of $68,250 and his 1:55.3 effort a week ago was the fastest mile of this
series.
A List Lindy (Matt Kakaley, HN 1A, post
2), Tuscanellie (Dan Dube, HN 2, post 3) and Newcastle (Brett Miller, HN 6,
post 7) each won twice in their series tries.
Lakota (George Brennan, HN 1, post 1),
Jackie Goldstein (Vinny Ginsburg, HN 3, post 4), Summers Windsong (Jason
Bartlett, HN 4, post 5) and Stormont Park (Jordan Stratton, HN 7, post 8)
complete the field.
A $30,000 series consolation goes as the
fourth race.
