Foiled Again landed post position No. 3 for Yonkers Raceway’s $567,000 final of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series Saturday night.
Harness racing’s richest-ever pacer ($6,130,968 U.S.) eyes a third Levy title, having won this event consecutively in 2009 and 2010. Foiled Again won his first four preliminary legs this time around before finishing a non-factor sixth this past Saturday.
The 2014 final offers the highest purse in the history of the event -- named for the Hall of Fame founder of Roosevelt Raceway -- and serves as the richest North American race of the season to the date.
The Levy goes as the 11th of Yonkers’ 12 races, with approximate post time of 10:55 p.m.
The draw, with declared drivers is as follows:
1. Sapphire City (Eric Carlson)
2. P H Supercam (Jason Bartlett)
3. Foiled Again (Yannick Gingras)
4. Texican N (Brian Sears)
5. Apprentice Hanover (Jody Jamieson)
6. Bettors Edge (George Brennan)
7. Dancin Yankee (Ron Pierce)
8. Mach It So (Tim Tetrick).
Note P H Supercam and Mach It So race as a Bamond Racing-owned, P J Fraley-trained entry while Foiled Again and Bettors Edge race as a Ron Burke-owned and trained entry. Special Forces is the Also Eligible.
Also Saturday, the $371,400 final of the Blue Chip Matchmaker (race nine, approximate post 10:05 p.m.) goes as such:
1. Somwherovarainbow (Sears)
2. Yagonnakissmeornot (Dan Dube)
3. Rocklamation (Gingras)
4. Anndrovette (Tetrick)
5. Krispy Apple (Bartlett)
6. Feeling You (Tyler Buter)
7. Angels Delight (Brennan)
8. Summertime Lea (Matt Kakaley)
Note Rocklamation and Summertime Lea race as a Ron Burke-owned and trained entry while Anndrovette and Krispy Apple race as a Bamond Racing/Davino-owned, P J Fraley-trained entry. Ramalama is the Also Eligible.
A pair of series consolations, worth $100,000 (Levy) and $75,000 (Matchmaker), go as races eight and 10, respectively.
(Yonkers Raceway)