YONKERS,
NY, Saturday, May 4, 2013--Longshot Pan from Nantucket (Eric Goodell) slipped
up the cones Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's quite contentious
$46,000 Open Handicap Pace.
Assigned post position No. 2, "Nantucket" was away in
good order, setting up shop behind Code Word (Jason Bartlett) after a :27.1
opening quarter-mile. Meanwhile, 9-5 favorite Something for Doc (Brian Sears),
took a lot of air before finally making the lead after a :55.l half.
"Doc" was given no respite, as Sagamore Hill winner Pancetta (Mark
MacDonald) took his shot moving from fifth. He could not clear at the 1:23.3
three-quarters, with Code Word slipping out three-wide. An unused
Annie'swesterncard (George Brennan) was gearing up widest of all, with
Something for Doc taking a length-and-a-half lead into the lane.
However. Something for Doc’s trip proved too difficult. "Annie" closed down the middle of the track, but short way--in this case, Pan from Nantucket--was the better way. The latter prevailed by a neck in 1:52.4, with Flem N Em N (Larry Stalbaum) closing for third. Code Word and Mr. Hassani (Brent Holland) grabbed the remainder, with Mr. Hassani recovering from a break behind the gate. Something for Doc tired to seventh.
For Pan from Nantucket, a 5-year-old No Pan Intended gelding owned by
Blindswitch Racing Stable and trained by Jose Godinez, he returned $70 (seventh
choice) for his third win in 11 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $280, with the
triple returning $3,225.
The Raceway's five-night-per-week live schedule continues, 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.
