FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, October 27, 2017—Favored
Lispatty (George Brennan, $5.70) was first to the lead and first to the wire
Friday night (Oct. 27th), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Filly
and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
In play from ‘inside’ post position No. 5
(after winning 5-thru-8 draw), Lispatty stung Newborn Sassy (Tyler Buter),
releasing that rivals after a :26.3 opening quarter-mile.
‘Sassy’ then found a :55.3 intermission
before Mach it a Par (Jason Bartlett) tried it first-up from fourth in and out
of the 1:23.4 three-quarters.
Newborn Sassy put away that stubborn miss,
but she was vulnerable. Lispatty ducked inside, then defeated a second-over
Betabcool N (Eric Goodell) by a length in 1:52.4. Newborn Sassy, Mach it a Par
and 44-1 rank outsider Certified Ideal (Brent Holland) settled for the
remainder.
For Lispatty,
a 4-year-old daughter of McArdle owned by Gilberto Garcia-Owen and trained by
Gilberto Garcia-Herrera, it was her sixth win in 24 seasonal starts. The
exacta paid $35.60, with the triple returning $213.
