McCedes circled the field Saturday night, overcoming his seven inside rivals to grab Yonkers Raceway's $50,000 Open Handicap Pace
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With Yannick Gingras driving for trainer Ron Burke, McCedes was a disinterested observer early. He had plenty to peer at as 17-10 favourite Blatantly Good (Eric Goodell) scorched Wholly Louy (Dan Dube) through wicked, identical first two quarters of :27.3.
Shortly after that :55.1 intermission, "Louy" hung a right. That left Blatantly Good to deal with a parked-out longshot in Psilvuheartbreaker (Jim Meittinis), with Dave Aint Here (Stephane Bouchard) pocketed. The back of the bus then closed ranks by the 1:24 three-quarters, with last week's upset winner Runover Feeling (Tony Morgan) and McCedes creeping closer.
The lead was a length for Blatantly Good turning for home, but McCedes was wide and wingin'. He did get to a stubborn leader late, winning by a neck in 1:52.2. Jeremys Successor (Ryan Anderson), Runover Feeling and Dave Aint Here completed the cashers.
McCedes, snapped on the money from first-over as the 19-10 choice a week ago, was dismissed at 16-1 this evening. The four-year-old McArdle gelding, co-owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, JJK Stables and James Koran, he returned $35.80 (sixth choice) for his fourth victory in 23 seasonal starts. He led exotics of a $109 exacta, $514 triple and $1,465 superfecta.
(Yonkers Raceway)