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A friendly reminder from Yonkers Raceway that Friday evening’s (Jan. 12^th) Pick 5 wager starts with a double carryover of $15,113.25.

 The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager comprising races 7 through 11 during every racing card. It has no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners (as was the case Monday and Tuesday nights), the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next racing program.

 First post for all evening programs is now 6:50 PM.

BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

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Jan 11, 2018

RED-HOT MAJESTIC HEAT & COMEBACKING UNION STRIKE HEAD FIELD OF EIGHT FILLIES & MARES IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA STAKES AT ONE MILE

Fresh off what appeared to be the best race of her career on Dec. 3, California-bred Majestic Heat, along with classy comebacker Union Strike, head an outstanding field of eight older fillies and mares in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita. The La Canada, which has been shortened from 1 1/16 miles to a flat mile, will be run for the 44^th time on Saturday.

A newly turned 6-year-old daughter of Unusual Heat, Majestic Heat defeated classy Champagne Room by 2 ½ measured lengths in the Grade II Bayakoa Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on Dec. 3 at Del Mar and appears at the peak of her powers for trainer Richard Mandella.

A winner of the Grade I, seven furlong Del Mar Debutante in her second career start in September, 2016, Union Strike just missed in the Grade II Eight Belles going seven furlongs two starts back on May 5, 2017 at Churchill Downs.

MAJESTIC HEAT

Owner: Madeline Auerbach, LLC, Ron McCauley and Bardy Farm Trainer: Richard Mandella

A winner of five out of 14 starts on turf, including a pair of minor stakes, this daughter of the late Unusual Heat was transferred to the main track two starts back on Nov. 12 and she responded with a 3 ¼ length win versus statebreds in the seven furlong Betty Grable Stakes going seven furlongs. In her most recent outing, she stretched out to 1 1/16 miles on Dec. 3 at Los Alamitos and responded by winning her first graded stakes, the Grade II Bayakoa, earning a career-best 94 Beyer Speed figure in the process. Bred by Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams, upstart Majestic Heat will be ridden for the second consecutive time by “Big Money” Mike Smith and she’s the horse to beat in the one mile La Canada. The top money earner in the field, she as a bankroll of...

For our IdaBet players, here are the Thursday Picks for Monticello. Happy Wagering!

1ST RACE: 1-3-4-2

2ND RACE: 5-1-3-8

3RD RACE: 4-1-5-8

4TH RACE: 5-7-4-3

5TH RACE: 1-6-3-8

6TH RACE: 4-6-1-3

7TH RACE: 1-3-2-6

8TH RACE: 7-2-3-1

9TH RACE: 8-4-1-3

Due to rapidly warming temperatures in the New York City metropolitan area following last week’s severe winter storm, track conditions are unsuitable for live racing. As a result, Aqueduct Racetrack’s card on Thursday, January 11 has been canceled.

Live racing is scheduled to resume at Aqueduct on Friday, January 12 with a first post of 12:20 p.m.

Thank you for your continued support of Aqueduct and IdaBet.com!