Jason Bartlett won a full one-third of Yonkers Raceway’s dozen races Saturday, April 28, including the co-featured $40,000 Open Handicap Trot with favoured Fearless Man ($4.50).
Forwardly-placed from assigned—post position four, Fearless Man made the lead. He then gave it up to Charmed Life right at a :27 opening quarter-mile. The latter continued through subsequent of intervals of :57.3 and 1:26.3, with 32-1 Crazshana supplying some unwanted company.
Charmed Life owned a length lead into the lane, but tired and bore out enough to allow Fearless Man to through the side door. That one whipped a second-up Mostinterestingman by a length in 1:56.2. Charmed Life saved the bottom of the ticket, with In Secret and Crazshana coming away with the minor awards.
For Fearless Man, an eight-year-old Elegant Man gelding trained by Andrew Harris for co-owners Rick Zeron Stables, Murray Greenfield, Noblock and Cool Cat Racing, it was his fourth win in a dozen seasonal starts. Driven by Jason Bartlett, he paid $4.50 to win.
The evening’s $40,000 Open Handicap Pace was won by wagering choice Windsong Leo in a down-the-road 1:53.2. Driven by George Brennan, he paid $5.10 to win.
Back to Bartlett, who swept a popular $13.80 early daily double with faves P H Supercam ($4.10) in 1:53.2 and Bell I No ($4.50) in 1:53. He also book ended the card with Perfect Bet ($20.80) in the 12th-race finale (1:52.4).
(With files from Yonkers Raceway)