BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Friday, May 10, 2019—Alexa’s Power (Jason Bartlett, $6.10) retook from Lispatty
(Mark MacDonald), then held that one off Friday night (May 10th),
winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Making the first
lead from assigned post position No. 2, Alexa’s Power gave it up to Lispatty
before playing leapfrog on the lead.
‘Alexa’ controlled
the race (:27.3, :57.1, 1:25.1, 1:53.2), taking minimal first-up pressure from
Queen Josephine (Troy Beyer), while 13-10 favorite Glenferrie Blade A (Jordan
Stratton) went wide to nowhere around that one.
Alexa’s Power
owned a length-and-a-quarter lead into the lane, then outgamed Lispatty by a
half-length. Twinkle (Brent Holland) offered decent foot at both ends for
third, while Glenferrie Blade A and Oceania (Eric Goodell) settled for the
remainder.
For second choice
Alexa’s Power, a 4-year-old daughter of Somebeachsomewhere co-owned by Jeff
& Michael Snyder and trained by Jim Campbell, it was her first win in six
seasonal starts (career earnings over $600,000). The exacta paid $51, the
triple returned $172.50 and the superfecta paid $488.
