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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

ART ROONEY PACE DRAWS NINE; LISMORE ATTRACTS HALF-DOZEN

BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, May 17, 2016—Yonkers Raceway is hosting a game a Musical Chairs Saturday night (May 21st) , with nine entrants in one elimination for the Art Rooney Pace vying for eight places in next week’s final.

The one-dash, $40,000 elim—comprised of a trio of 3-year-old colts and six geldings—goes as the fourth race, and drew out as such…

PP-Horse (declared driver)

1-No Shame Blue Chip (Jason Bartlett),
2-Missile J (Tim Tetrick)
3-Artmagic (George Brennan)
4-Rodeo Rock (Dan Dube)
5-Tap into Power (Bartlett also listed)
6-Autotune Hanover (Tyler Buter)
7-Yankee Artillery (Brennan also listed)
8-Tailgunner Hanover (Ray Schnittker)
9-Manny (Brian Sears)

Note that Missile J and Artmagic shall race as a common-ownership (Purple Haze Stables) entry.

The first eight in the official order return for next Saturday’s (May 28th) $300,000 final of the 26th Art Rooney Pace.

The companion event, the Lismore Pace, attracts six 3-year-old fillies, all of whom go directly to next Saturday’s $100,000 final. They are, alphabetically…

Apple Bottom Jeans
Cut and Paste
Dime a Dance
Kryptos
Rock Me Baby
Soft Idea