Some insights into tonight’s penultimate racing program of the season (reminder we wrap it tomorrow morning @ 11:30).
1ST RACE – (6) BORDER CONTROL A isn’t the first horse to classify him or herself. Returns to best level and draw may even offer some sort of opener price.
2ND RACE – (2) PANCHESTER UNITED was four-eyeballed in last effort, offering enough late interest to force us to stay. Could get put in play from here.
4TH RACE – (2) NEXT SUCCESS was both hard-used and hardly successful in latest. Finds his way back into claimers here and tepidly nodded with better trip.
5TH RACE – (3) RODEO ROCK found himself in tight in last try, needing a place to pace sitting three-hole to lane. Always a threat going against same-age set.
6TH RACE – (1) SPORTY SPOOK A tends to be inconsistent with these, but seemingly sees a bit softer at this level. Surmise he can go, though demand value.
10TH RACE – (1) YS LOTUS goes second off brief freshening, pole dances and returns to level of last win. All those should play, but he’s disappointed before.
11TH RACE – (6) THE REAL ONE won the battle (against No. 7 here), but lost war (to No. 5 here) in pacing feature two weeks ago. Taken to exact revenge.
(last Saturday’s card was snowed out, this card is not a carryover of that one)
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$2 +/- (thru Tue., Dec. 12) – 322 wins [inc. 2 dead-heats] ($2,404.50)
from 1,473 ($2,946) selex (-$541.50, making the parents proud)
highest-priced winner – GYPSY LEATHER ($57.50)
lowest-priced winner – GREAT VINTAGE/FUNKNWAFFLES ($2.20 each)
BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
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