Fifty-two of the finest free-for-allers in training have been nominated to the 2010 edition of Yonkers Raceway's $1 million (est.) George Morton Levy Memorial

Pacing Series.

The Levy, honouring the Hall of Fame founder of Roosevelt Raceway, begins Saturday, March 27 with the first of five preliminary rounds. Each prelim race in the series goes for $50,000, with the final - set for Saturday, May 1 - worth in excess of $200,000.

Leading the nominees is defending series champion Foiled Again, who was a wrapped-up winner in 1:52.3 in the $370,000 final.

Southwind Lynx, winner of Yonkers' only million-dollar race - the 2007 Art Rooney - brings his $1.4 million career bankroll up from Dover where he's won the last two weekly features. Stablemate Badlands Nitro, who is back to the wars this season, won the '08 Rooney as a major part of his $1.5 million career resume.

Millionaire Special Report, the '08 Levy winner, is also among the eligibles as are standout New York-breds Go Go Solano (the 2009 NYSS soph colt champ), Handsome Harry and Hypnotic Blue Chip.

Companion event to the Levy, the $750,000 (est.) Blue Chip Matchmaker, has lured 28 of the best pacing mares. That series gets underway on Friday, March 26, and it also features five preliminary rounds. Races in each leg are worth $40,000, with the $125,000 (est.) final going on May 1.

Double-millionairess Southwind Tempo, 33-for-52 lifetime, has distinguished herself everywhere including a Yonkers win in the '07 Lismore.

Other marquee names include Shanghai Lil, who won the 2009 Lady Maud. Mcgibson, the 2009 winner of Yonkers' Hopeful Pacing Series, moved her home base to the Meadows, where she's won three features in a row. New York Sires Stakes champs Artimittateslife and Eagle Way are also eligible, as is the formful On the Glass, winner of the last two local Filly and Mare Open Handicaps.

Chancey Lady and her $1.3 million bankroll looks to make amends here. The talented lass, who recently captured the Cape & Cutter Final at the Meadowlands, broke early as the odds-on favourite in last season's finale of the Matchmaker. Ginger and Fred, a force in Meadowlands' current Overbid series, earned more than $680,000 last season.
For more information on these series, please contact the race office at (914) 457-2627.

(Yonkers Raceway)