Yonkers Raceway’s stakes season began Monday night, with the opening round of the Petticoat Pacing Series.

The series, for three- and four-year-old young ladies who are/were non-winners of four races or $40,000 through last Dec. 1, attracted five, $12,500 divisions…and those five divisions played favourites.

The envelopes, please…

• A Sham Of Amber, 4 (by Riverboat King)
  owner Stephen Herrick; trainer Luanne Case; driver Jason Bartlett
  1:55.1 -- $3.90
  

• Road Bet, 4 (by Bettors Delight)
  owner W J Donovan; trainer Chris Ryder; driver George Brennan
  1:54.3 -- $4.10
  

• Hobe Sound, 4 (by Somebeachsomewhere)
  co-owners (trainer) Andrew Harris, Evan Katz, Seth Fried; driver Brian Sears
  1:55.3 -- $2.10
  

• My Shyen, 4 (by American Ideal)
  co-owners (trainer) Rene Allard [Allard Racing], Yves Sarazin; driver Sears
  1:58 -- $2.90
  

• Macharoundtheclock, 4 (by Mach Three)
  owner-breeder Birnam Wood Farms; trainer Larry Remmen; driver Sears
  1:56 -- $2.20.
  

The boys take their turn Tuesday night, with eight, $12,500 divisions of the Sagamore Hill Pacing Series, also for three- and four-year-olds.

(Yonkers)