Theartofconfusion A rewrote the local track record books to the tune of 1:49.3, Yonkers Raceway’s first-ever sub-1:50 mile, when winning a $30,000 pace on Saturday, Aug. 31.

From post-position 4, Theartofconfusion A (‘I just let him roll,’ driver Austin Siegelman said) gave nothing else a shot. The confirmed off-the-pace number this night plowed through intervals of :26.2, :54.2 and 1:21.3.

His lead increased from two-and-a-half lengths at the half to five lengths at three-quarters to six lengths in and out of the final turn.

The final margin was an obscene 10 lengths, taking two-fifths of a second off the previous Westchester record held in thirds by The Real One (Pat Lachance, 2016). Tequila Monday (Matt Kakaley, this past June) and American History (Joe Bongiorno, a week ago Saturday).

Mach N Cheese was a more-than-distant second as the 4-5 favorite, while Fine Diamond and Elwell rounded out the gimmick finishers.

For second-choice Theartofconfusion A, a nine-year-old Down Under Riverboat King gelding co-owned by (trainer) Gilberto Garcia-Herrera and Barbara & Donald Arnstine, it was his sixth win in 25 seasonal starts. He paid $8.30 to win. The exacta paid $18.60, the triple returned $297 and the superfecta paid $1,279.