BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Friday, December 14, 2018—Brent Holland threw down the gauntlet entering
Yonkers Raceway final weekend of the season, winning four races during Friday
night’s (Dec. 14th) 10-race card.
The Holland
highlight reel began rather innocently when even-money Lone Raider ($4) went
the distance in the $18,750, fourth-race claiming handicap pace (1:53.3).
He then broke out
the bombardier, with 38-1 Amateur Hour ($79.50) closing from sixth off the
final turn to snap 22-1 Ella Michelle A (Eric Goodell) in the $29,000,
sixth-race pace (1:54.2). Those two prices combined for a $721 exacta, $2,691
triple and $19,040 superfecta (base $2 payout).
Holland came right
back in the $23,000, seventh-race pace, again closing from sixth, this time
with All About Madi ($8.30) in 1:54.1. It was the 25th career
win for the 5-year-old daughter of Brandon’s Cowboy, owned and trained by
Brittany Robertson.
Tired of those
come-from-behind tactics, Holland and Vague Traces ($10.20) finished what he
started in the $23,000 pacing finale (1:53.3).
The Raceway wraps
its 2018 season Saturday night (Dec. 15th, first post 6:50 PM)
before a ‘French’ Sunday matinee (Dec. 16th, first post 11:45 AM).
