YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 17, 2012--Locally-debuting Rockincam (Eric Goodell) worked out the perfect trip Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Leaving from post position No. 6 as the
6-5 favorite, Rockincam sat early as Silent Swing (Mark MacDonald) left to an
immediate lead. That one then took up, allowing honors to Code Word (Yannick
Gingras). After a :26.1 opening quarter and :54.4 half, Casimir Jitterbug
(Jason Bartlett) moved from fourth. He pilfered the lead from Code Word passing
the 1:23.1 three-quarters, with Rockincam perched right on
"Jitterbug's" back.
Casimir Jitterbug owned a short
advantage into the lane, but Rockincam rolled on by. He defeated his tow by a
length-and-three-quarters in 1:51.4, with Sapphire City (Brent Holland)--who
had launched a big bid down the backside--grabbing third. Silent Swing and Or
(Brian Sears) annexed the remainder.
For Rockincam, a 5-year-old son of Cambest owned by Stephen Farrell and trained by Nifty Norman, he returned $4.50 for his ninth win in 22 seasonal starts. The exacta (two wagering favorites) paid $18.80, with the triple returning $131.
The Raceway continues its normal five-night-per-week live schedule, with first
post every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (save for Thanksgiving), Friday and
Saturday at 7:10 PM. Evening simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with
afternoon simulcasting available around the NYRA schedule.
