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It was a chalky beginning to the 2021 MGM Borgata Series for free-for-all pacers on Monday night at Yonkers Raceway as favourites delivered in four of the five $40,000 divisions.
Let It Ride N (Dexter Dunn) began the proceedings, prevailing off a second-over trip at 1-9 to run his record in the United States to seven wins from seven starts. Dunn brought Let It Ride N to the outside from fourth after the 56.4 half, and then picked up cover when This Is The Plan (Yannick Gingras) tipped out of the pocket beyond the 1:24.1 three-quarters. Dunn sent Let It Ride N three-wide on the far turn, and he kicked home strongly to win by half a length in 1:52.2. This Is The Plan was the runner-up, and Rodeo Rock (Tim Tetrick) closed from sixth to third in the last quarter.
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Yonkers shipper Walkinshaw N delivered as the 1-9 favourite in the $11,000 Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Tuesday (March 9).
Assigned post 5 in the five-horse field, Walkinshaw N launched to the lead and faced little pressure through the first lap. The nine-year-old son of Mach Three continued on the point into the backstretch with Crockets Cullen N keeping close in tow from the pocket, and the rest of the field left in their wake. Crockets Cullen N kicked out of the pocket to challenge Walkinshaw N late, but the move proved futile as the Lance Hudson trainee cruised home to win in 1:53.2.
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.