BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Friday, October 19, 2018—A quarter-moving Rockstar Angel A (Eric Goodell,
$8.90) held sway Friday night (Oct. 19th), winning Yonkers Raceway’s
$44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Away third from
assigned post position No. 2, Rockstar Angel moved past early leavers
Artrageous (Mark Macdonald) and Bettorhaveanother (Mr. 10,000, George
Brennan) right before a :27.2 opening quarter-mile.
She then found a
:56.2 intermission before 17-10 fave Mach it a Par (Jason Bartlett) tried it
first-up from sixth. The people’s preference did advance toward a 1:25.1
three-quarters, but Rockstar Angel A owned a length lead off the final turn.
The lass then
found more in the lane, winning by the same margin in 1:53.3.
Artrageous knifed
though late to snatch second, with Mach it a Par third. Medusa (Joe Bongiorno)
and Keystone Wanda (Jim Marohn Jr.) settled for the minors.
For second choice
Rockstar Angel A, a 6-year-old down under daughter of Rocknroll Hanover owned by Northfork
Racing Stable and trained by Chris Oakes, it was her eighth win in 24 seasonal
starts The exacta paid $32, the triple returned $83.50 and the superfecta
paid $479.50.
