MACH’S BEACH BOY WINS SATURDAY 26G FEATURE; DOUBLE CARRYOVER FOR PICK 5

BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 22, 2014—Mach's Beach Boy (Pat Lachance, $5.30) held off a two-pronged challenge Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's featured $26,000 winners-over pace.

            Inheriting the pole after an inside scratch, Mach's Beach Boy saw Orillia Joe (Jordan Stratton) make the first lead. Mach's Beach Boy then moved--apparently, just in time--in front of Rockstar Temper (Dan Dube). It was Mach's Beach Boy putting up intervals of :27.4 and 57-seconds flat as BJ's Guy (Brent Holland) took out of fifth.

            Mach's Beach Boy maintained the advantage in and out of the 1:25.2 three-quarters, taking a length lead into the lane. He then kept both Orillia Joe and BJ's Guy a bay, whipping the former by a neck in 1:53.  Rockstar Temper and Stolen Car (Eric Carlson) rounded out the payees. Ronny Bugatti (Mark MacDonald, three wins for second consecutive night) was a jammed-in sixth as the 6-5 favorite.

            For second choice Mach's Beach Boy, a 5-year-old Mach Three gelding trained by his driver for Ontario co-owners Dan Mogridge and Jeff Oborne, it was his ninth win in 31 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $68.50, with the triple returning $297.50.

With seven double-figure win payoffs included in the 12-race card, the Pick 5 was—shockingly—not hit. Thus, the Sunday matinee gimmick begins with a double carryover of $7,091.34 (50-cent base wager on races 5 through 9).

            The Raceway's five-program-per-week live schedule changes, with first post every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:10 PM, and the third of six Sunday matinees (replacing Tuesday evenings) this weekend at 11 AM. Evening simulcasting accompanies all night programs, with afternoon simulcasting available daily.  

Qualifiers

There were just a few (five) qualifiers on a blustery Breeders Crown Saturday morning at The Meadowlands held under sunny skies with temperatures in the mid- 30’s and a considerable cross-wind.

Sebastian K came out to get some pre-TVG Final work in and he looked sharp in a 1:55 win for Ake Svanstedt. Sebastian left the gate alertly with ears pricked, then allowed Svanstedt to rate him through a kind 59.4 half with Lindy’s Tru Grit in close pocket attendance. The pair of trotters finished the mile out with a final quarter of 27 flat, Sebastian K held to be a comfortable three-quarters length winner over a very willing Lindy’s Tru GritQualifiers who closed it up a bit near the wire for Tetrick.

Race three saw a pair of nice three year old pacers zipped around the oval in 1:53.4 / 26.4 with Ontario-bred Play It Again Sam holding off early season sensation National Debt.

Golden Receiver looked fantastic in a 1:52.1 / 26.2 romp, leading all the way with driver Andy Miller never straightening up on him. The “Golden One” has the TVG Final next week if his connections so choose and he certainly made a case for himself this morning.

The Breeders Crown championship races continue at The Meadowlands this evening with first post at 7:15. It’s quite a card, the weather looks good and excitement is high. Get any info you may desire on tonight’s racing at www.playmeadowlands.com

All Things Breeders Crown

On the eve of the 31^st edition of the Breeders Crown series, and the first time all 12 events have been hosted by The Meadowlands, there is a surfeit of information to help you handicap, reflect, reminisce and immerse yourself in all aspects of the Crowning of champions.

All press kit and media guide materials are available at http://www.hambletonian.org/resources/BC2014MediaGuide.html

The  Breeders Crown portion of the Hambletonian Society website has been revamped and redesigned so check it out here: http://www.hambletonian.org/ and explore the brand new features and the Breeders Crown social media feed by clicking on http://hambo1.weebly.com/

For a stroll down memory lane check out the excellent features put together by Dave Briggs, Lauren and Dave Landry at http://www.hambletonian.org/resources/BC30Years.pdf and by Hoof beats http://www.hambletonian.org/resources/YDOHJG1.PDFf

The connections of 115 horses are dreaming about standing in the Crown winners circle, hoisting the crystal trophy high. Read how some of those dream came true at http://www.hambletonian.org/resources/BCDreams.pdf

Free program pages are available courtesy of Trackmaster on the Breeders Crown mini-site at U.S. trotting.com here: http://www.ustrotting.com/trackside/breeders_crown/index.cfm

Finally, if picking winners and making money is your goal, checkout then Breeders Crown analysis from the Horse Players Monthly at http://horseplayersassociation.org/novissue.pdf and at http://meadowlandsracetrack.com/ and http://www.drf.com/news/harness-racing.

Listen to experts Mike Curci and Pete Kleinhans on Sirius-XM radio for a Friday, Nov. 21 recap   and live gate-to-wire coverage Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9-11:00 p.m. http://www.siriusxm.com/

Post time for both nights is 7:15 p.m.