YONKERS,
NY, Friday, October 12, 2012--Yonkers Raceway's Friday night pair of $44,000
co-features--an Open Handicap for distaff pacers and an old-fashioned Open for
trotters--were won by Naughtytiltheend (Brent Holland, $11.80) and Celebrity
Bluechip (Jason Bartlett, $7.80).
In play early from post position No. 6, Naughtytiltheend made the lead around
Hula's Z Tam (Pat Lachance) before a :28.3 opening quarter-mile. Inside
assignee Hannah Isabel (Cat Manzi) sat third, with reformed claimer Late Flyin
N (Jordan Stratton) fourth and Royal Cee Cee N (George Brennan)--the 3-10
favorite from her assigned eight-hole--tucked in fifth.
All the while, it was a "Naughty" and soft 30-second next interval
(:58.3 half) before Late Flyin N pulled. Unfortunately for the public choice,
who was on that's one back, Late Flyin N wasn't doing much for the cause.
That gave Naughtytiltheend some separation in and out of the 1:26
three-quarters, and she had a couple of lengths turning for home. The leader
held sway, defeating a fast-closing fave by three-quarters of a length in
1:54.2.Hula's Z Tam, Late Flyin N (eight consecutive wins versus claimers) and
Artsy Princess (Bartlett) rounded out the payees.
For second-choice Naughtytiltheend, a 5-year-old daughter of Western Ideal
trained by Erv Miller for owner Diamond Creek Farm, it was her third win in 30
seasonal starts. The exacta paid $36.40, with the triple returning $141.50.
The week's marquee trot saw 64-1 Lorenzo Dream (Jim Pantaleano) give his
longshot legions a shout-out through fractions of :27.3 and :57. However, he
was done down the backside the second time, with inside-drawing Celebrity
Bluechip leading the invasion.
The one moved from third, engulfing "Lorenzo" before the 1:26.1
three-quarters. E L Rock (Eric Goodell) was second-up, with 3-5 choice Arriba
Amigo (Brennan) behind that one. Take My Picture (Mark MacDonald) was looking
to extricate himself from behind a stopping pace-setter.
It was Celebrity Bluechip owning a 2½ -length into the lane, which turned into
3¾ lengths at the wire in 1:56. Arriba Amigo, the win streak ending at six,
settled for second, with Take My Picture, E L Rock and the 3-year-old New York
Sire Stakes veteran Brookroad Knight (Jeff Gregory) grabbing the minor
moolah.
For Celebrity Bluechip, a 5-year-old statebred son of Credit Winner trained by
Ron Burke for himself (as Burke Racing), Weaver Bruscemi, Panhellenic and M1
Stables, it was the second choice’s fourth win in 22 '12 tries. The
exacta paid $17.20, the triple returned $51.50 and the superfecta paid $215.
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.
