Yonkers, NY — I’mprincessgemma A (Joe Bongiorno, $5.10) rated and sprinted Friday night (Oct. 25), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $42,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

I’mprincessgemma A won Yonkers Raceway’s $42,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Georgia Panagi photo.

Sent to an immediate lead from assigned post position No. 5, the winner left around Write Me A Song (George Brennan) before a :27.4 opening quarter-mile. A pokey :57.1 intermission would serve her well with 9-10 favorite Tequila Monday (Eric Goodell) advancing from last.

A :27.1 third quarter (1:24.2) dispatched Tequila Monday, with I’mprincessgemma A opening a 1-3/4 length lead into the lane. She held Write Me A Song at bay, winning by a length in 1:51.3 with another :27.1 substation, to match a season/life-best effort. Glenferrie Blade A (Jordan Stratton) was a three-hole third, with Mach It A Par (Jason Bartlett) and Robyn Camden (Jim Marohn Jr.) settling for the minors. Tequila Monday backed away, winding up last among the half-dozen.

For second choice I’mprincessgemma A, a 5-year-old Down Under daughter of Village Jolt trained by Jennifer Bongiorno for herself, the driver, Steve Manzi and Wish Me Luck Stables, it was her eighth win in 13 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $32.20, the triple returned $129 and the superfecta paid $426.