BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS,
NY, Friday, August 12, 2016—Yonkers Raceway Friday night hosted $150,224 Milt
Taylor Trot for 2-year-old colts and geldings. Two divisions at $75,112 each
comprised the ‘sloppy’ event over a surface that took in a fair amount of
pre-card water (start of card delayed 20 minutes).
The moisture didn’t compromise the favorites, as Devious Man (Brian Sears,
$2.20, part of entry) and Such an Angel (John Campbell, $2.70) both brought
home the mail.
Devious
Man, leaving from post position No. 6 and operating from second-over, whipped a
pocketed Neon Lights (Jason Bartlett) by three-quarters of a length in 1:59.
Royal Casanova (Campbell) led to the lane (:29.4, 1:00, 1:29.3) before fading to third, beaten 3¾ lengths.
Big Man Ev (Andy Miller), partnered with the
winner at the windows, broke early and wound up beaten fifth, beaten just a
pair of subsequent misbehavers.
For
Devious Man, a Credit Winner colt co-owned (as part of Stroy Inc.) and trained
by Julie Miller, it was his second win in six seasonal starts. The exacta paid
$20.20, with the triple returning $42.60.
“You
can drive him same was as a rental car,” Ms. Miller said. “He just has a lot of
spunk and energy.”
The
second sire stakes soiree saw pole-sitting Such an Angel line up his six
rivals, then complete his appointed rounds (:29.4, 1:01, 1:30.3, 1:59.1). He widened in the lane to defeat an
off-cover Money Macintosh (Andy Miller) by 2¾ lengths, while a first-up Stick
with Me Kid (Sears) held third.
For
Such an Angel, a son of Credit Winner trained by Paul Kelley for co-owners Sam
Caruso Jr. and Purple Haze Stables, he’s now 4-for-5 this season (3-for-3 with
Campbell driving. The exacta paid $11.20, with the triple returning $35.80.
“He
a really professional colt,” Campbell said. “Done everything I’ve asked so
far.”
Friday
night’s $45,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace was won by a from-last Mach
it a Par (Sears, $35.60) in 1:52.4
Sire
stakes continue Monday night, with the $145,923 Mike Cohen Trot (2-year-old
fillies).
