BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, June 23, 2017—Freeze
Out (George Brennan, $13.60) did just that to her rivals Friday night (June 23rd),
administering a beating in Yonkers Raceway’s $55,000 Filly and Mare Open
Handicap Pace.
The field was pared to seven after
Betabcool N was scratched-lame after the post parade.
Away an early second from became post
position No. 2, Freeze Out found herself third after last week’s victress, I
Said Diamonds (Matt Kakaley), two-moved to the lead. Settled though early
intervals of :27.1 and :55.3, Freeze Out challenged and conquered down the
backside the second time.
She ground down ‘Diamonds’ well before a
1:23.3 three-quarters, slapping a half-dozen length on the lasses in and out of
the final turn. The final margin was a wrapped-up three lengths in life-best
1:52. Jewel Lehigh A (Dan Dube) did get into second, with Lispatty (Mark
MacDonald) third. Sell a Bit N (Jordan Stratton) and Hidden Land (Brian Sears)
rounded out the payees, while the 9-10 fave I Said Diamonds walked home sixth.
