BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Saturday, March 15, 2014--Montana Pablo A (Ron
Pierce) prevailed from second-over Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's
Ides of March $22,000 featured high-conditioned pace.
Away fourth from position No. 4, "Pablo" saw 17-10 favorite Sapphire
City (Eric Carlson) control the intervals of :27.3 and :56.1. Aracache Hanover (George Brennan) then moved from
third, with Montana Pablo A tailing.
It was Sapphire City leading in and out of a 1:24.3
three-quarters, with "Aracache" turning up the assault entering the
lane. Montana Pablo A went wide, with 36-1 Rock to Glory (Jordan
Stratton) skimming the cones inside. Outside whipped inside by a neck in a
season's-best 1:52.3. Here We Go Again was third, with Sapphire City and Glass
Prince (Brian Sears) rounding out the payees. Pierce and Sears each
had four winners on the 12-race card.
For Montana Pablo A, a 7-year-old Down Under Blissfull Hall gelding owned by
Joe Muscara and trained by Darren Cassar, he returned $12.20 (fourth
choice) for his fourth win in eight seasonal starts. The exacta paid
$264, with the triple returning $1,767.
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 daily.
