Defending champion Foiled Again drew post position five for Saturday night's $460,000 final of Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series
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The Levy, harness racing's richest race to date this season, goes as the eighth race on the 12-race card. First post is 7:10 p.m., with the feature going at approximately 9:50 p.m.
Foiled Again, this season's series points leader on the strength of three wins and two seconds in five preliminary leg starts, again retains the driving services of Jason Bartlett.
"He was better last week (season's-best 1:52.3) than he's been all year," Bartlett said. "There's a lot of early speed in this race on both sides. From mid-pack I really don't know what to expect, just have to see how it develops."
Ron Burke trains the millionaire six-year-old Dragon Again gelding for Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and JJK Stables.
Foiled Again is joined in the wagering wars - and right next door on the starting gate - by Atochia (Dave Palone, post 4). They begin as the 8-5 early favourites.
The final of the Levy offers not one, but two pari-mutuel entries for your dining and dancing pleasure. George Teague, Jr. pins his hopes and dreams on millionaires Mr Wiggles (Corey Callahan, post 1) and Southwind Lynx (Tim Tetrick, post 7), both of whom he also co-owns.
Mr Wiggles, thrice a bridesmaid to begin this series, ended with consecutive victories, while Southwind Lynx, the 2007 Art Rooney Pace winner, also won three of his five prelim performances.
Saturday's card also features the $237,000 final of the Blue Chip Matchmaker (7th race, approximate post 9:20 p.m.), with eight leading ladies on display.
(Yonkers Raceway)