BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Monday, May 22, 2017—World
champion Downbytheseaside drew post position No. 3 for Saturday night’s (May 27th)
27th edition of Yonkers Raceway’s Art Rooney Pace for 3-year-olds.
Downbytheseaside, a sophomore son of
Somebeachsomewhere, won last week’s lone $40,000 elimination race in 1:52.2.
Dave Miller, who won this race consecutively in 2002 (Ashlee’s Big Guy) and
2003 (No Pan Intended-via disqualification), retains the assignment for trainer
Brian Brown and co-owners Country Club Acres, Joe Sbrocco, Richard Lombardo and
Diamond Creek Racing.
‘Seaside’ has won both his seasonal starts
and has been board-certified in all 15 career tries (10 wins, 3 seconds, 2
thirds, $616,016).
The $300,000 final of the Rooney goes as the 8th
race during the 12-race card (first post 7:10 PM, Rooney post approximately
9:30 PM). The draw shook out as such…
1-Mac’s Jackpot,g (Jason Bartlett), 2-Miso
Fast (Matt Kakaley), 3-Downbytheseaside (Dave Miller), 4-Rollin’ About,g
(Brent Holland), 5-Funknwaffles,g (Brian Sears), 6-Summer Side (Tim Tetrick), 7-Henry
the Dragon (Montrell Teague), 8-Stealth Bomber (Brett Miller).
g-gelding.
The companion event, the 13th
edition of the Lismore for 3-year-old pacing fillies (6th race,
approx. post 8:50 PM), offers a final purse of $140,770. The list of
lasses is as such…
1-Warrawee Sunshine (Tetrick), 2- Caviart
Cherie (Scott Zeron), 3- Caviart Ally (Andrew McCarthy) 4-Agent Q (Dave
Miller), 5-Big City Betty (Jim Marohn Jr.), 6-Gotthisone Hanover (George
Brennan), 7-Tequila Monday (Sears), 8-Ashlee’s Spitfire (Dan Dube).
Agent Q (1:55.1) and ‘Betty’ (1:55.2) won
last week’s $20,000 elimination races.
In addition to the high-end racing
program, there’s an Art Rooney Pace hat giveaway (one per Empire Club member,
while supplies last).
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