BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Saturday, February 24, 2017—Favored Thisjetsabookin’ (Jordan Stratton, $5.30)
just lasted on the lead Saturday night (Feb. 24th), winning Yonkers
Raceway’s $40,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Leaving from post
position No. 5 in the gang of a half-dozen, Thisjetsabookin’ was stung by
pole-assigned Quick asa Trick N (Dan Dube). The people’s preference paid a :26.3 privilege to make the lead before
rating a :56.2 intermission.
Gokudo Hanover (Matt Kakaley) started the outer assemblage,
moving from fourth toward a 1:24.1 three-quarters. Don’tcallmefrancis (Greg
Merton) chased that one,
Thisjetsabookin’ owned a length-and-three-quarter lead
entering the lane, but his pursuers remained stubborn. 1:53.1. Gokudo Hanover
was resurgent, trying the leader one more time. Thisjetsabookin’ found the wet
wire when he need it, a short nose to the good in a season’s-best 1:53.1.
Don’tcallmefrancis was third, beaten a head, with Quick asa
Trick N and Killer Martini (Jason Bartlett) settling for the minors. Orillia
Joe (Brent Holland) brought up the rear.
For Thisjetsabookin’, 6-year-old Jereme’s Jet gelding owned
by William Emmons and trained by William Adamczyk, it was his second win in
five seasonal starts. The exacta (two wagering choices) paid $18.40, with the
triple returning $83.50.
Sunday
matinees resume tomorrow (Feb. 25rd), with first post of 12:15 PM.
