BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Friday, February 21, 2020—Kaitlyn N (Matt Kakaley, $40.20) two-moved early,
then picked off 1-20 favorite I’mprincessgemma A (Joe Bongiorno) at the wire
Friday night (Feb. 21st), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $40,000 Filly
and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
In play from post
position No. 6, Kaitlyn N played leapfrog with Sandy Win (Austin Siegelman)
before eventually giving up the lead to ‘Gemma’ right at a 28-second opening
quarter-mile.
The prohibitive
fave, who had made to the lead after taking a three-hole seat, set quite middle
comfy fractions of :57 and 1:26.3. with 133-1 bombardier Clear Idea (Dan Dube)
offering no pressure first-up from fifth.
I’mprincessgemma A
owned a length-and-a-half lead in and out of the final turn, but was about to
be tagged when it counted. It was Kaitlyn N edging out from the pocket and
snapping the people’s preference. Sandy Win was third—beaten a neck—more than
three lengths clear of pole-assigned Macbnhope (Eric Goodell) and eight-holer
Snobbytown (George Brennan), that pair settling for the minors.
For fourth choice
Kaitlyn N, a 7-year-old Down Under daughter of American Ideal co-owned by
(trainer) Richard Banca, Barbara & James Boese, it was her second win in as
many seasonal starts. The exacta paid $64, with the triple returning $363.50.
