Yonkers, NY — A two-move Theresademoninme (Eric Goodell, $22.80) and a cone-skimming Control Tower (Joe Bongiorno, $60.50) muddled the mutuels Saturday night (Aug. 3), winning Yonkers Raceway’s co-featured $46,000 Open Handicaps.

Theresademoninme edged clear late in the $46,000 Open Handicap Trot on Saturday at Yonkers.

From post position four in the week’s marquee trot, Theresademoninme left, then found himself in a three-hole behind Lord Cromwell (Jason Bartlett) and Mostinterestingman (Austin Siegelman).

The former led through intervals of :27.4 and :57.2. Theresademoninme was out and moving, engaging the leader by the 1:26.1 three-quarters. He hooked Lord Cromwell on the final turn, then ground that rival into submission.

Theresademoninme then widened, winning by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:55.1. Im the Muscle (Dan Dube) arrived late, snapping Lord Cromwell for second, with 2-5 choice Will Take Charge (Jordan Stratton) and Money Maven (Brent Holland) grabbing the remainder.

Note that Will Take Charge threw in steps right before the start, making his job that much more difficult.

For fifth choice Theresdemoninme, an 8-year-old Kadabra gelding co-owned by Thomas Lazzaro, Michael Casalino Jr. and Howard Taylor and trained by Dylan Davis, it was his eighth win in 19 seasonal starts, and his 40th career victory. The exacta paid $147, the triple returned $765 and the superfecta paid $2,468.

Control Tower closed up the pegs to narrowly take the $46,000 Open Handicap Pace. Katy Gazzini photos.

The weekly top-class pace saw Dr J Hanover (Holland) roll through subsections of :27.3, :56.2 and 1:23.3. Owning a 1-1/2 length lead entering the lane, he just failed to close the sale.

In a race where the first four finishers were separated by a neck, it was the pocket-sitting Control Tower finding room closest to the pylons. He picked off Dr J Hanover by a nostril in 1:52. Our Max Phactor N (Bartlett) and 1-2 favorite I’m Some Graduate (Brennan) completed the close quartet, with The Real One (Pat Lachance) — beaten only a half length — settling for the smallest pay envelope.

For seventh choice Control Tower, an 8-year-old Panspacificflight gelding owned by Dynasty Racing and trained by Nick Surick, it was his fifth win in 24 sseasonal tries. The exacta paid $155, the triple returned $518 and the superfecta paid $1,159.