BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS,
NY, Friday, December 9, 2016—New England invader She’sjustadelight N (Ron
Cushing, $11.20) picked off pace-setting Bedroomconfessions (Scott Zeron) in a
two-speed number Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $45,000 Filly and Mare
Open Handicap Pace.
As the lead suggests, both ladies were put in play, from post position Nos. 5
and 6, respectively. There was some early daylight as Glenferie Bronte N (Mark
MacDonald) gapped badly from the three-hole.
After
a :27.3 opening quarter-mile and :56.4 intermission, Frost Damage Blues (Dan
Dube) moved from a distant fourth. That one never really was an issue in and
out of a 1:24.4 three-quarters.
‘Bedroom’
owned a length-and-a-half entering the lane, but company was coming.
She’sjustadelight N edged inside, while last week’s victress, Mach it a Par
(Jordan Stratton), offered her usual late arrival as this week’s slight 2-1
choice.
She’sjustadelight
N whipped Bedroomconfessions by a neck in 1:53, with Mach it a Par, Frost
Damage Blues and Motu Moonbeam N (Brent Holland) rounded out the payees.
For fourth choice She’sjustadelight N, a
6-year-old Down Under daughter of Bettor’s Delight co-owned by her driver &
Kevin Sywyk and trained by Heidi Gibbs, it was her 13th win in 23
seasonal starts. The exacta paid $37.60, the triple returned $102 and the
superfecta paid $367.50.
