BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Monday, August 21,
2017—Twelve 3-year-old gentlemen have been entered for Yonkers Trot No. 63,
second jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown.
A pair of $40,000 eliminations are set for
this Saturday night (Aug. 26th), with the first four in each
returning for the half-million-dollar final.
First elim (6th
race)…1-Enterprise (Tim Tetrick), 2-Another Chapter (Scott Zeron), 3-Southwind
Cobra (Matt Kakaley), 4-Yes Mickey (Ake Svanstedt, lone gelding, lone $30,000
supplemental entrant), 5-Devious Man (Andy Miller), 6-Andy M (Dave Miller).
Second elim (7th race)…1-Money
Macintosh (Andy Miller), 2-Di Oggi (Montrell Teague), 3- New Jersey Viking
(Svanstedt), 4-Guardian Angel AS (Jason Bartlett), 5-Southwind Hydro (Marcus
Johansson), 6-Top Flight Angel (Andy Miller also listed).
Note Money Macintosh and Top Flight Angel
are coupled.
Nine soph lads were entered for the 62nd
Messenger Stakes, second jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown. This presents
another edition of musical chairs, with all going in a $40,000 elimination (9th
race) to get the octet for the $500,000 final.
1-Art Scene (Zeron), 2-Mac’s Jackpot (g)
(Bartlett), 3-Downbytheseaside (Brian Sears), 4-Summer Side (Ray Schnittker),
5-Blood Line (Brett Miller), 6-Henry the Dragon (Teague), 7-Miso Fast
(Kakaley), 8- Funknwaffles (g) (Corey Callahan), 9-Beyond Delight (g) (Dan Dube).
Note Mac’s Jackpot/Beyond Delight are
coupled, as are Downbytheseaside/Blood Line.
The ladies’ companion events are the
one-dash-for-the-cash $119,010 Hudson Filly Trot and $113,880 Lady Maud Pace.
The Hudson, for 3-year-old fillies,
attracted eight…(alphabetically) Celebrity Ruth, Chapter Too, Dangle Then Deke,
Evelyn, Ice Attraction, Lexie Marie, Mamora Bay and Sunshine Delight.
The Maud, also for 3-year-old young
ladies, have seven in-to-go…(alphabetically) Angel’s Pride, Awash, Ella
Christina, Gurl Band K, Robin J, Tori Hanover and World Apart,
The finals for all four Yonkers Raceway
stakes are scheduled for Saturday night, Sept. 2nd .
