BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Monday, March 10, 2014 – Yonkers Raceway’s stakes season began
Monday night, with the opening round of the Petticoat Pacing Series.
The series, for 3- and 4-year-old young ladies who are/were non-winners of four
races or $40,000 through last Dec. 1, attracted five, $12,500 divisions…and
those five divisions played favorites.
The envelopes, please…
--A Sham of Amber,4 (by Riverboat
King); owner Stephen Herrick/trainer Luanne Case/driver Jason Bartlett;
1:55.1/$3.90;
--Road Bet,4 (by Bettor’s Delight); owner W J Donovan/trainer Chris
Ryder/driver George Brennan; 1:54.3/$4.10;
--Hobe Sound,4 (by Somebeachsomewhere); co-owners (trainer) Andrew Harris,Evan
Katz,Seth Fried/driver Brian Sears; 1:55.3/$2.10;
--My Shyen,4 (by American Ideal); co-owners (trainer) Rene Allard [Allard
Racing],Yves Sarazin/driver Sears, 1:58/$2.90;
--Macharoundtheclock,4 (by Mach Three); owner-breeder Birnam Wood Farms/trainer
Larry Remmen/driver Sears; 1:56/$2.20.
The boys take their turn Tuesday night, with eight, $12,500 divisions of the
Sagamore Hill Pacing Series, also for 3- and 4-year-olds.
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.
