BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Friday, May 24, 2019—An off-the-pace Glenferrie Blade A (Jordan Stratton,
$14.60) prevailed in a blanket photo Friday night (May 24th),
winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Away fifth from
assigned post position No. 2, Glenferrie Blade A watched as Angel’s Pride (Joe
Bongiorno), Rockstar Angel A (Eric Goodell) and 7-5 choice Feelin’ Red Hot (George
Brennan) all tried it up front. It was Feelin’ Red Hot seizing the scepter
before a :26.4 opening quarter-mile.
She then found a
:56.1 intermission before Angel’s Pride was back at it, engaging Feelin’ Red
Hot through a :27.1 third quarter (1:23.4).
The two choices
continued their battle in and out of the final turn, with Sandy’s Beach (Jim
Marohn Jr.) second-over and Glenferrie Blade A behind her.
Feelin’ Red Hot
was losing the scrum to Angel’s Pride, but that one was about to lose the war.
Glenferrie Blade A closed widest and fastest, whipping Angel’s Pride by a nose
in 1:52.4 while taking advantage of a soft (29-second) final quarter.
A ground-saving
Queen Lostris N (Mark MacDonald), Feelin’ Red Hot and Made of Jewels AS (Dan
Dube) picked off the remainder.
For third choice
Glenferrie Blade A, an 8-year-old Down Under daughter of Mach Three owned by
William Hartt and trained by Lance Hudson, it was her first win in seven
seasonal starts. The exacta paid $52.50, the triple returned $205.50 and the
superfecta paid $853.
Saturday night (May 25th), the Raceway offers both the $300,000 At
Rooney Pace and $109,234 Lismore.
The 29th
Rooney, for 3-year-old colts and geldings, goes as the 10th
race…1-Captain Malicious (MacDonald), 2-Rollwithpapajoe (Bongiorno),
3-Branquinho (Tyler Buter), 4-Buddy Hill (Brian Sears), 5-Price Hanover (Dube),
6-Bettor’s Wish (Dexter Dunn), 7-Blood Money (Scott Zeron), 8-Air Force Hanover
(Dave Miller).
The 15th
Lismore, for the soph pacing ladies, is right before as race No. 9…1-Mi Nina
Bonita (Brent Holland), 2-Rock N McRoll (Dube), 3-Queen of the Pride
(Stratton), 4-As Time Goes By (Brennan), 5-Bestseller Hanover (Jason Bartlett),
6-Privacy Hanover (Miller), 7-Rockn’ Philly (Tim Tetrick), 8-Annie Hill (Sears).
Post time for the
dozen-race card is 6:50 PM, after the completion of which Yonkers begins a
hiatus until Friday night, June 7th.
