Turnthefrownaround improved to two-for-two in this year s M Life Rewards Ladies Pacing Series for fillies and mares at Yonkers Raceway with a 1:56.4 victory in Tuesday night s (March 9) last of three splits. The other divisional winners were Paiges Girl and Pettycoat Business.
Driven by George Brennan, Turnthefrownaround worked out a second-over trip behind Break The Deal, and was sent three-wide on the last turn. Turnthefrownaround rallied steadily after being fed clear racetrack, and she got up in the lane to win by half a length. Avaya Hanover, a 27-1 shot, landed a pocket trip from post 7 and turned it into a runner-up finish, and Pray The Rosary, who led through fractions of :27.3, :57.4, and 1:26.1, wound up third.
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Whiskey Blu stretched his career unbeaten streak to five with an in-hand victory in Thursday’s Dale McConnell Memorial Trot at The Meadows. Massive Stroke took the other $10,000 opening-leg division in the series for three- and four-year-old colts, horses and geldings.
The event honours the memory of Dale McConnell, who earned the nickname “Mr. Trot” for his success developing and campaigning trotters.
Unraced at two, Whiskey Blu launched his career Jan. 21 and has waltzed through conditions; the Southwind Frank-Kendall Blue gelding has rolled up a combined victory margin of 15-1/4 lengths over those five wins. In the McConnell, Dan Charlino his pilot for all five starts sent Whiskey Blu to the point at the quarter. He drew away from The Funk late and defeated him by 2-3/4 lengths in 1:56.3. Laramie rallied for show.
Friday, March 5, 2021 - 1:20 pm
BY MATT LINDSEY
North Country This Week
CANTON School counselors at Canton Central have taken on some new roles as a result of the pandemic.
CCS Director of Guidance Kristie Newman said that last year the state changed a lot of regulations concerning school counselors and now required a formal guidance plan. She said the department has always maintained a guidance plan even prior to the requirement.
She said the plan did require some updating and cross-referencing with counseling standards.
“It really actually was a good process I think for all of us to go through and really put down everything we do at each level,” she said.
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