Favourite Breakheart Pass (Yannick Gingras) pranced around the pylons Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway co-featured $38,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace
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In play early from post position No. 6, Breakheart Pass worked around pole-sitting Bling (Eric Goodell) before a :27.3 opening quarter-mile.
A rated :29.1 second quarter (:56.4) and a parked out Cuz She Can (Jason Bartlett) both worked to the leader's advantage. After a 1:25.3 three-quarters. Breakheart Pass owned a length-and-a-quarter lead into the lane.
She easily held Bling at bay, winning by a measured three-quarters of a length in 1:53.2 (:27.4 last quarter). Cuz She Can held well for third, with Headpoles R Us (Ryan Anderson) and Park Avenue (Tyler Buter) completing the cashers.
For Breakheart Pass, a six-year-old daughter of Western Hero trained by Ron Burke for co-owners Burke Racing and Weaver Bruscemi, she returned $6 for her fifth win in 27 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $14.80, with the triple returning $92.50.
Friday night's co-featured $38,000 Open Trot saw even-money Master Pine (Jim Pantaleano) hold off a pair of unwanted advances.
Leaving from post No. 3, Master Pine played leapfrog on the lead with T Js Mr Lavec (Bartlett). The people choice's reclaimed the baton right at the :28.4 opening interval. He hit the intermission in :58.3, before Hurrikanebiggeorge (Dan Dube) moved from fifth.
Master Pine and "Biggeorge" did battle in and out of the 1:27.3 three-quarters, with the former clinging to a three-quarter length lead turning for home.
He dealt with both Hurrikanebiggeorge and a ducking-in T Js Mr Lavec, whipping the latter by a head 1:56.1. Tasty Max (Stephane Bouchard) and Play Fair (Pat Lachance) grabbed the minor morsels.
For Master Pine, a seven-year-old Mater Lavec gelding trained by Julie Miller for co-owners Mark Moger and Albert Delia Jr., he returned $4 for his 11th victory in 32 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $34.80, with the triple returning $74.
Please be advised that the final 2010 live program is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 21, with the 2011 season beginning Thursday, Jan. 13 (pending approval of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board).
(Yonkers Raceway)