A from-last, favoured Betterb Chevron N prevailed in the late going Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s soggy $46,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Away last—from post position No. 5—among the half-dozen (reduced after a defection), Betterb Chevron N and driver Jordan Stratton saw Wisdom Tree (Jason Bartlett) and Reclamation alternate up front, the latter grabbing the lead before a :26.3 opening quarter-mile.
It was a :55.3 intermission before D Gs Elsa (Joe Bongiorno) made a weak bid from fourth. That forced Betterb Chevron N wide early before a 1:23.4 three-quarters.
Reclamation owned a length lead in and out of the final turn. Wisdom Tree edged off the cones, about to win the battle but lose the war. Wisdom Tree picked off Reclamation, but could not stall the people’s preference.
Betterb Chevron N prevailed by a length in 1:53.2. Wisdom Tree did snatch second, with Reclamation, Lispatty (Austin Siegelman) and Angels Pride (Brian Sears) settling the remainder.
For Betterb Chevron N, a six-year-old Down Under daughter of Bettors Delight owned by William Hartt and trained by Lance Hudson, it was her eighth win in 21 seasonal starts. She paid $4.80 to win.
(Yonkers)