Gallie Bythe Beach (Matt Kakaley, $5.40) returned to town sharp Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $32,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
In play early from post position No. 5 (she won the five-through-eight) draw, “Gallie” was one of four leavers. She took a brief seat third before moving around Jungle Genie N (Brian Sears, four wins on the 12-race card).
Gallie Bythe Beach made the lead right the :28.3 opening-quarter mile, then rated a soft, :29.4 second station (:58.2 half). From there, 13-10 favourite Sell A Bit N (Jordan Stratton), who had found a four-hole from post No. 8, went after the leader.
However, Gallie Bythe Beach opened some acreage in and out the 1:26.2 three-quarters, taking a length andAthree-quarter lead into the lane. She closed the sale, beating a stubborn Sell A Bit N by a length in 1:55.1. Regil Elektra (Jason Bartlett) was along for third, with last week’s victress, Rockn Ruby N (Dan Dube), and Jungle Genie N rounding out the payees.
For second choice Gallie Bythe Beach, a four-year-old homebred daughter of Somebeachsomewhere owned by Fashion Farms and trained by Jim Campbell, the win was her first in a pair of seasonal starts. The exacta paid $16.60, with the triple returning $56.50.
(Yonkers Raceway)