YONKERS, NY, Saturday, August 4, 2012--Reformed claimer--and odds-on favorite--Rockin' Glass (Dan Dube) continued his career season Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Assigned post position No. 3 as the 3-5 favorite, he was away third early
before working around pole-sitting Nob Hill High (Jordan Stratton). Rockin'
Glass secured the lead just after a :27.2 opening quarter-mile, then found a
:55.4 intermission.
No one took aim at the leader until Jerry's Brown Gold (Pat Lachance) moved
from fourth going toward the 1:24.1 three-quarters. Four Starz Trace (Jason
Bartlett) was behind that one as Rockin' Glass took a length-and-a-half lead
into the lane.
The public choice finished it off from there, winning by 2 1/4 lengths in
1:51.3. Nob Hill High held second, with Jerry's Brown Gold, Sapphire City
(Brent Holland) and Four Starz Trace rounding out the payees.
For Rockin' Glass, a 4-year-old Rocknroll Hanover gelding owned by Lee Cotroneo
and trained by Cad Gregory, he returned $3.30 for his 12th win in 25 seasonal
starts. The exacta paid $10.40, with the triple (three wagering choices in
order) returning $61.50.
The New York Sire Stakes caravan returns downstate next week, with Thursday
night's $285,120 Jim Meagher Pace (2-year-old colts/geldings).
The Raceway continues its normal five-night-per-week live schedule, with first
post every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:10 PM. Evening
simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulcasting
available around the NYRA schedule.
