Yonkers Raceway’s Friday night $35,000 featured Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace was won by Rockaround Sue (Jason Bartlett, $9.50).
At the outset, it was 3-5 choice Robin Cruiser (Jordan Stratton) taking a very brief three-hole. She quickly took over just after a :27.2 opening quarter-mile, then found a :57-second intermission.
Rockaround Sue (Jason Bartlett), meanwhile, landed fourth from post position No. 7. After halftime, she was making second move, advancing toward “Robin” down the backside. The people’s preference initially repelled that challenge in and out of a 1:24.4 three-quarters, taking a tenuous lead into the lane.
Try as she might, “Robin” could not subdue ”Sue,” with the latter edging by late. The final margin was a neck in 1:53.4. Set Me Up (Pat Lachance), UF Dragons Queen (Mark MacDonald) and Carolsideal (Jeff Dauplaise) completed the cashers.
For second choice Rockaround Sue, a five-year-old daughter of Rocknroll Hanover co-owned by Bamond Racing and Silva Stables and trained by PJ Fraley, it was her fifth win in 33 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $20.60, with the triple returning $189.
(Yonkers Raceway)