BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity
Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS,
NY, Thursday, September 8, 2016—New York Sire Stakes resumed downstate Thursday
night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $143,224 New York Sire Stakes Frank
Becerra Pace for 2-year-old-fillies.
With
just nine young ladies at the prom, the event went as one, five-horse
wagering
group and one $70,912, four-horse non-bettor.
Roaring
to Go (Brett Miller) popped pocket in the early event, disposing of early
(:28.3, :59.1) leader Artrageous (Jim Morrill Jr.), then finishing it off
(1:26.1, life-best 1:53.2).
The
final margin was 3¾ lengths, with Artrageous holding second over Planet Rock
(Tim Tetrick). Sky Fulla Star (Mark MacDonald) was outrun.
Roaring
to Go, a daughter of Art Major owned by Frank Chick and trained by Kevin Lare,
has won half of her eight first-season starts.
The
on-the-card ($72,312) quintet was, essentially, a walkover Actually, it was a
paceover, with odds-on Tequila Monday (Dave Miller, $3.60) winning her sire
stakes debut down the road (:28,
:56.2, 1:25, life-best 1:53.1) by 8¾ lengths.
Robin
J (Tetrick) lost contact with the winner in the lane but saved second over Lady
of Heaven (Mark MacDonald).
For
Tequila Monday, an American Ideal lass trained by Chris Oakes for his wife, Susan,
and Chuck Pompey, she’s now 3-for-3 in her young career. The exacta (two
wagering choices) paid $5.60.
“So
far, so good,” Miller said. “She handled this track better than she did down at
Philly.”
Sire
stakes continue here Friday night, with the $167,874 Dick McGuire Trot (3YO
colts/geldings), and Monday night, the $147,723 New York Sire Stakes Pat
Quaglietta Trot (2YO fillies),
