BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, July 23, 2013--Elimination winners Don'tyouforgetit and
Creampuff Macdaddy drew post positions Nos. 4 and 6, respectively, for Yonkers
Raceway's 59th Yonkers Trot.
The $450,000 first leg of Trotting's Triple Crown goes as Saturday night's
seventh race, with post time at approximately 9:20 PM. Eight 3-year-olds--seven
colts and one gelding--earned their berths after last week's pair of
eliminations. First post for the baker's dozen buffet is the usual 7:10 PM.
Don'tyouforgetit, a Cantab Hall colt, held off Fico by nose (1:57.2) in the
second elim. He looks to give Jimmy Takter a fourth Trot training win in the
last five editions.
For the season, Don'tyouforgetit has four wins, a second and pair of thirds
in seven tries ($195,732) and his $533,569 career bankroll (10-for-17 lifetime)
makes him by far the wealthiest of the octet. Takter, who drove the Solveig's
Racing Partners homebred last week, has enlisted Brian Sears for the final.
Creampuff Macdaddy made a successful out-of-Ontario debut last week, winning
the first elimination in a sharp 1:56.3. The son of Ken Warkentin whipped
Dewycolorintheline by a length-and-a-half.
Brad Maxwell trains for co-owners Howard Taylor, Ted Gewertz, Edwin Gold and
Judith Taylor. The Trot elim was his first "official" win in three
seasonal starts (one north of the border disqualification is under appeal).
"Creampuff," a provincial standout at 2, has baked in excess of $302,000
in his career.
Jason Bartlett, as of this writing, is double-listed behind Creampuff Macdaddy
and pole-sitting Fico.
The draw for Yonkers Trot 59, with declared drivers (please note driver changes
and morning line shall be added Wednesday)
1-Fico (Jason Bartlett)
2-Dewycolorintheline (Ray Schnittker)
3-Celebrity Stimulus (Tom Jackson)
4-Don'tyouforgetit (Brian Sears)
5-Boffin (Charlie Norris)
6-Creampuff Macdaddy (Bartlett also listed)
7-Lauderdale (George Brennan)
8-Cantab Abs (Trond Smedshammer)
Lauderdale is the lone gelding, while Denver and Explosive Action are the two
also-eligibles, in that order.
