In Secret, Shane Adams win co-features at Yonkers
October 1, 2017,by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers, NY — Red-hot In Secret (George Brennan, $4.30) and renaissance horse Shane Adam (Brent Holland, $16.80) were the standouts Saturday night (Sept. 30), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 co-featured Open Handicaps.
The week’s marquee trot saw even-money favorite In Secret make it six consecutive wins in an effort that was effective, if not necessarily glamorous.
Chris Brokate photo
In Secret won his sixth consecutive race on Saturday evening at Yonkers Raceway.
Out and moving from post position seven, the people’s choice went the distance (:27.4, :58, 1:26.2, 1:55), that cheapy half working for him. Money Maven (Holland) was a pocket second, beaten a head, with returning Rubber Duck (Jason Bartlett) a half-length back in third.
Locally-debuting Lookslikeachipndale (Dan Dube) closed well from last to grab fourth, while 98-1 pole proposition Dark Pool (Eric Goodell) picked off the remainder.
For In Secret, a 5-year-old Dewycheatumnhowe gelding co-owned as Burke Racing by trainer Ron Burke, J&T Silva Stables, Larry Karr and Weaver Bruscemi, it was his ninth win in 20 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $21.40, with the triple returning $66.50.
The weekly featured pace has Shane Adam—from assigned post two–also lead at every subsection (:27.2, :57.2, 1:24.4, 1:53).
Christen Me N (Stratton), give the pylon starting venue and subsequently sent off as the 3-5 choice, grinded first-up from third but missed by a nose. Scott Rocks (Goodell) Sunfire Blue Chip (Dube) and Always at My Place (Brennan) settled for the minors.
For second choice Shane Adam, a 5-year-old Western Ideal gelding trained by Rich Banca for co-owners Howard Taylor and Thomas Lazzaro, it was his fifth win in 28 2017 starts. The exacta paid $42.20, the triple returned $283.50 and the superfecta paid $806.
- Christen Me N to make Yonkers debut in Open Pace (Saturday, September 30, 2017)
Christen Me N, the multiple group stakes winner and earner of more than $2 million, will make his first start at Yonkers Raceway in Saturday night’s (Sept. 30) Open Handicap Pace. The veteran New Zealand-bred was assigned the coveted inside post position in the field that includes The Real One, who seeks his third straight Open victory from post eight, millionaire Sunfire Blue Chip, and YS Lotus, who seeks his fifth straight win.