BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Saturday, October 26, 2019—A second-over Melady’s Monet (Eric Goodell, $10.40)
and a grinding favorite Micky Gee N (Jordan Stratton, $4.50) delivered the
goods Saturday night (Oct. 26th), winning Yonkers Raceway’s pair of
$42,000 Open Handicaps.
It was a 61st
career victory for Melady’s Monet in the week’s marquee trot. From post
position No. 6, he stalked 19-10 choice Tight Lines (Jeff Gregory) as that one
disposed of The Veteran (Brent Holland) early in the lane.
The Veteran had
laid down intervals of :27; :57.1
and 1:25.3, before weakening to fourth. Melady’s Monet prevailed by a
half-length over Tight Lines in 1:54.1, with There’sademoninme (Stratton)
third.
Icanflylikeanangel (George Brennan) picked off the remainder.
For fourth choice
Melady’s Monet, a 10-year-old homebred Revenue S gelding owned by Melady
Enterprises and trained by Hermann Heitmann, it was his ninth win
(third consecutive) in 23 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $31, the triple
returned $146.50 and the superfecta paid $524.
The week’s
adult-table pace saw Micky Gee N—from post No. 5 (in one notch after a
defection)—settle fourth. Alluneedisfaith N (Jim Marohn Jr.) fronted the fray
(:28.2; :57; 1:24.4), but could not
stall Micky Gee N.
The one moved toward the lead in earnest down the backside,
taking over in and out of the final turn.
Micky Gee N whipped Havefaithinme N (Goodell) by a length,
with Alluneedisfaith N, Dancin’ Dragon (Brennan) and The Real One (Pat
Lachance) settling for the small change.
For Micky Gee N, a
6-year-old Down Under Bettor’s Delight gelding owned by William Hartt and
trained by Lance Hudson, it was his ninth win in 27 ’19 tries. The
exacta paid $19.60, the triple returned $38.20 and the superfecta paid $192.
