Harness racing driver Joe Bongiorno was able to light a fire under Peace Out Posse (Custard The Dragon) in scoring a romp Monday (Nov. 27) at Yonkers Raceway. The 8th race $27,000 pace for non-winners $30,000 optional $75,000 claimers saw Family Recipe (Yannick Gingras) use the rail to secure the early lead with race favorite
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CHESTER, Pa. Windsun Ricky ($16.20) circled four-wide off the home turn and vaulted to a 1:50.4 victory in the $14,400 top-level featured pacing event on Sunday s (Dec. 27) closing day harness racing program at Harrah s Philadelphia.
The 4-year-old
American Ideal gelding waited well behind a contested pace before Dexter Dunn angled him third-over into a :54.1 first half. As Peace Out Posse advanced to engage pacesetter Joesstar Of Mia A through three-quarters in 1:22.1, Dunn fanned Windsun Ricky four-wide and he cascaded down the grandstand side to win by a widening 1-1/4 lengths. I m Some Graduate (Yannick Gingras) was out-kicked off cover yet held second over Major Pocket (David Miller), who rallied widest of all for third.