After five preliminary rounds, post positions have been drawn for Yonkers Raceway’s finals of the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series.
Both go this Saturday night, worth $401,600 and $662,800, respectively, by far 2019’s richest North American races to date.
Post time for the 12-race card is the usual 6:50 p.m., with the co-features presented as race 9 (Matchmaker) and 11 (Levy).
The 11th edition of the Matchmaker autodrew as such for the Free-For-All pacing mares:
$401,600 Blue Chip Matchmaker
1. Kaitlyn N (Matt Kakaley)
2. Apple Bottom Jeans (Corey Callahan)
3. Feelin Red Hot (George Brennan)
4. Dont Think Twice A (Jason Bartlett)
5. Bettor Joy N (Dexter Dunn)
6. Shartin N (Tim Tetrick)
7. Ideal Lifestyle A (Driver TBA)
8. Seaswift Joy N (Jim Marohn, Jr.)
It’s the 32nd Levy, a Free-For-All for the boys again honouring the memory of the Hall of Fame Founder of Roosevelt Raceway.
The roster reads as such:
$662,800 George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series
1. Anythingforlove A (Joe Bongiorno)
2. More the Better N (Scott Zeron)
3. JJ Flynn (Tetrick)
4. The Downtown Bus (Tetrick also listed)
5. Western Fame (Dan Dube)
6. Rodeo Rock (Andrew McCarthy)
7. The Wall (Andy Miller)
8. Ideal Jimmy (Brent Holland)
Dube goes for a Levy hat trick, having won (with trainer Rene Allard) the last couple with the now-retired Keystone Velocity.
All 16 finalists race uncoupled. Saturday’s card also includes series consolations, going for $75,000 (Matchmaker, 8th race) and $100,000 (Levy, 10th race), along with a pair of $50,000 events for Levy eligibles (races 4 and 6).
(With files from Yonkers)