BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, May 24, 2016—Odds-on
favorite Fat Man’s Alley (Brian Sears, $2.70, part of entry) read the memo just
in time Tuesday afternoon, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $70,500 final of the
Jackpot Next Door Claiming Series.
The series featured base $20,000 claiming
males in three preliminary legs leading to this final.
A gapping third early from post position
No. 3, the ‘Fat Man’ saw Bubbie Boy (George Brennan) stroll through sedate
early fractions of 28-seconds flat and :57.2.
Bubbie Boy then threw down a :27.1 third
quarter (1:24.1) right as Fat Man’s Alley was getting his work order. The
leader had a length-and-a-half advantage entering the lane, but the Fat Man
Cometh.
He wore down Bubbie Boy mid-stretch,
eventually beating him by that length-and-a-half in 1:52.3. Innocent Victim
(Dan Dube, winner’s entrymate) nosed out pocket-sitting Colonial Road (Scott
Zeron) for third, with Can’t it Be Me (Jason Bartlett) getting the final pay
envelope.
For Fat Man’s Alley, an 8-year-old
Rocknroll Hanover gelding co-owned (as Allard Racing) by (trainer) Rene Allard
and Jack & Ferne Frydman, it was his sixth win in 17 seasonal starts
(career earnings over $734,000). The exacta paid $7.10, with the triple
returning $20.
A $30,000 series consolation won by So
Good I’m Bad (Eric Abbatiello, $10.40) in 1:53.2.
