BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Friday, September 27, 2019—Odds-on favorite Betterb Chevron N (Jordan Stratton,
$3.20) could not have gone an slower in the early going Friday night (Sept. 27th),
winning Yonkers Raceway’s $42,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
The lone leaver from post position No. 5,
Betterb Chevron N slogged through early intervals of :28 and :57, with those
nice round numbers giving her way too much of an advantage.
It was Liberty Rose N (Eric Goodell)
trying it first-up from fourth as Betterb Chevron N maintaining her lead in and
out of a 1:25.2 three-quarters. Betterb Chevron N owned a three-quarter length
lead off the final turn, then held pocket-sitting Lispatty (Austin Siegelman) at
bay by that same margin in 1:53.2.
Third went to Liberty Rose N, with Quite a
Sight (Brent Holland) and Alexa’s Power (Jim Marohn Jr.) rounding out the
remainder.
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For Betterb
Chevron N, a 6-year-old Down Under daughter of Bettor’s Delight owned by William
Hartt and trained by Lance Hudson, it was her eighth win in 24 seasonal starts.
The exacta paid $13, the triple returned $108.50 and the superfecta paid $297.
