‘NY Trotting Series’ Final Set For Tuesday

Published: April 22, 2019 03:56 pm EDT

The $73,000 final of the Yonkers Raceway/Standardbred Owners Association of New York Bonus Trotting Series is all set for Tuesday evening (April 23).

After three preliminary rounds, Swansea emerged as the only perfect participant, as he captured each of his preliminary tests while racing as an odds-on favourite. The four-year-old Swan For All gelding has landed Post 3 for the final (Race 7). George Brennan will be in the sulky for co-owners Triple D Stables and Dana Parham and trainer Scott DiDomenico.

Swansea has recorded seven wins, three second-place efforts, and has banked $91,375 in purses after a dozen starts this season.


Swansea, pictured in victory at Yonkers Raceway.

Joey Bats (to be driven by Jason Bartlett from Post 8) sandwiched a pair of series wins around a second to Swansea. The four-year-old Holiday Road gelding is 4-for-7 this season. He is trained by Andrew Harris for co-owners Marc Reynolds, Scott Dillon and Michele Nelson.

Rich And Miserable (David Miller, Post 7) uncorked a solid rally to chase home Joey Bats a week ago after he won his previous start, while Chasin Dreams (Jordan Stratton, Post 6) recorded a win, a second and a third in his trio of tries.

Omaha Omaha (Tim Tetrick, Post 1), Henderson Seelster (Mark MacDonald, Post 2), No Excuses (Scott Zeron, Post 4) and Whether Or Not Fi (Yannick Gingras, Post 5) will round out the field.

All entrants, except for Omaha Omaha, are eligible for an SOA-paid $10,000 bonus for winning the final.

A $35,000 series consolation has been carded as the fourth race on the program.

The series was open to three-year-olds and their elders whom were non-winners of six pari-mutuel races and/or $100,000 in purse earnings through this past February 1 (winners over $150,000 lifetime through that same date were ineligible).

First post for the 10-race card will be at 6:50 p.m.

(With files from Yonkers Raceway)

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