YONKERS, NY, Saturday, October 22, 2016 — Today's story is sponsored by the letter T. favored Take it Back Terry (George Brennan, $5.10) and Tornado Tim (Dan Dube, $21.80) won their respective Yonkers Raceway $45,000 harness racing co-features Saturday night.
'Terry,' from post position No. 3, reeled in a runaway Keystone Velocity (Jason Bartlett) at the wire in the Open Handicap Pace.
The latter, leaving from outside his six rivals, rolled through intervals of :27.3, :55.4 and 1:23.1. He hit the wall late, as Take it Back Terry made up 5½ lengths entering the lane to win by a nostril in 1:52.1.
The Real One (Pat Lachance) also rallied, he for third. Winds of Change (Mark MacDonald) and Melmerby Beach (Dube) settled for the minors.
For Take it Back Terry, a millionaire 7-year-old Western Terror gelding co-owned (as Burke Racing) by (trainer) Ron Burke, Weaver Bruscemi, Larry Karr and Phil Collura, it was his sixth win in 26 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $29, with the triple returning $70.50.
As for Tornado Tim, he was first-up and first home in the Open Handicap Trot. Away fourth from the pole, he saw Major Athens (Eric Abbatiello) lead early (:27.2, :56.3), only to blow up down the backside.
'Tim' took over well before the 1:25.4 three-quarters, opening 2½ lengths in and out of the final turn. Melady's Monet (Bartlett), as the 13-10 choice, couldn't stay with the winner, getting to within a half-length at the wire.
Luminosity (Brennan), bothered by the breaker, was third, with Cash Me Out (Tyler Buter) and Tober (Brent Holland) coming away the final pay envelopes.
For Tornado Tim, a 9-year-old Revenue S gelding co-owned (as Allard Racing) by (trainer) Rene Allard and Kapildeo Singh, he's now 5-for-26 this season. The exacta paid $99.50, with the triple returning $503.
91st win for Foiled Again
Foiled Again (George Brennan, $8.80) was not be what he was, but he was more than good enough as is.
Harness racing’s richest-ever performer prevailed from second-over Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway $35,000 winners-over pace.
Foiled Again. from post position No. 3, held off a third-up P H Supercam (Jason Bartlett) by a length-and-a-quarter in 1:53.4. Rampage Jackson (Brent Holland) cut the mile and faded to third.
It was the 91st career win in the 270th start for Foiled Again, whose retirement account now reads $7,460,758.
The 12-year-old Dragon Again gelding is co-owned (as Burke Racing) by (trainer) Ron Burke, Weaver Bruscemi and JJK Stables, has won five of his 24 seasonal starts, including three of his last four.
Foiled Again was included in an ‘unhit’ Pick 5, which left a $2,154.60 carryover into Monday night’s card (50-cent base wager, races 7 through 11).
Frank Drucker