FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, January 26,
2018—Slight favorite Motu Moonbeam N (Matt Kakaley, $7.60) took over early and
lasted late Friday night (Jan. 26th), winning Yonkers Raceway’s
$40,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace.
Away second from post position No. 2, Motu
Moonbean N grabbed the lead from pole-assigned All About Madi (George Brennan)
before a :27.4 opening quarter-mile. Sell a Bit N (Jordan Stratton) was also
put in play, finding a seat third.
After a :57.4 intermission, Hidden Land
(Eric Goodell) tried it first-up from fifth. That one offered just a mild bid
in and out of a 1:26.3 three-quarters, with Mach it a Par (Jason Bartlett) in
behind.
Motu Moonbeam N owned a length lead into
the lane, with All About Madi taking a shot inside and Sell a Bit N needing
room that wasn’t there. The leader did held, prevailing by a desperate nose in
a season’s-best 1:54.4. All About Madi was second, with Sell a Bit N, Mach it a
Par and Annabeth (Brent Holland) settling for the minors.
For Motu
Moonbeam N, a 6-year-old Down Under daughter of Bettor’s Delight owned by
Friendship Stables and trained by Paul Blumenfeld, it was her second win three
seasonal starts. The exacta paid $29, with the triple returning $128.
