Pole sitters win Hudson Filly elims

by Frank Drucker, publicity director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers, NY — Flower Lane and Creamy Mimi took advantge of outdrawing their rivals and no pressure to control Friday night’s (June 20) $20,000 eliminations for Yonkers Raceway’s Hudson Filly Trot.

Joe Lewandowski photo

Flower Lane was a 1:59.4 winner in her elimination for Ray Schnittker.

Flower Lane (Ray Schnittker, $6.60) rated a 1:01.2 intermission before winning in 1:59.4, while Creamy Mimi (Trond Smedshammer, $4.20) strolled (without benefit of violins) through a 1:01.3 half before easily holding sway in 1:59.1.

The remaining half-dozen qualifiers for next Saturday night’s $324,694 final of the Hudson are Morgun’s Sweetheart (Jim Marohn), Lindy’s Heiress (Jeff Gregory), Smart Dream (Steve Smith), There’s A Way (Stephane Bouchard), Muscle Shirt (Jordan Stratton) and Epangeline (Schnittker).

Saturday night’s $40,000 elimination for the Yonkers Trot sends one of nine home before next Saturday night’s $605,854 final.

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