FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, November 3, 2017—A
sluggish-early Mackenzie A (Jordan Stratton $5.70) was in hand late Friday
night (Nov. 3rd), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Filly and Mare
Open Handicap Pace.
Away slowly from post position No. 4, the
Matchmaker champ saw Call Me Queen Be (Mark MacDonald) make the lead around
Betabcool N (Eric Goodell) before a 27-second opening quarter-mile.
The latter then took over from the former,
getting a :56.4 intermission and 1:25.3 three-quarters as She’sjustadelight N
(Ron Cushing) tried it first-up from fifth. That move gave ‘Mackenzie’ a tow,
though she was gapping it for much of the backside.
Betabcool N maintained a short lead into
the lane, but she was about done. Mackenzie A finally received the memo, edging
past to win in 1:54.3. Mach it a Par (Jason Bartlett) raced behind the eventual
winner from third-up, chasing her home to miss by three-quarters of a length.
She’sjustadelight N, Call Me Queen Be and Lispatty (George Brennan) settled for
the remainder,
For Mackenzie
A, a 5-year-old Down Under daughter of Rock N Roll Heaven co-owned by Harry Von
Knoblauch Stables & Ellen Kinser and trained by Peter Tritton, it was
her third win in 11 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $17.60, with the triple
(three wagering choices in order) returning $55.
