by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers, NY — All About Madi (Brian Sears, $9.60) wedged into an early pocket and it served her well Friday night (Sept. 15), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Gabriela Trmal photo

All About Madi captures her first foray into the female feature at Yonkers Raceway.

In play from post position three, All About Madi had some company, including pole-assigned, 19-1 number Acefourtyfour Alex (Brent Holland) and 3-2 fave Regil Elektra (Jason Bartlett).

All About Madi used some discretion—along with a vacant two-hole—to take a seat, while Regil Elektra found herself hung to dry by the longshot from the inside.

Intervals of :26.4, :55.2 and 1:23.4 finished off Regil Elektra, but Acefourtyfour Alex continued her advantage. She owned a 1-1/4 lead into the lane, but faltered late.

All About Madi moved inside and whipped a ground-saving Betabcool N (Eric Goodell) by a neck in 1:53.2.

The latter edged the pace-setter for second, with Sell A Bit N (Jordan Stratton) and Venus Delight (Joe Bongiorno) rounding out the payees. Regil Elektra faded to sixth.

For third choice All About Madi, a 4-year-old daughter of Brandon’s Cowboy owned and trained by Brittany Robertson, it was her seventh win in 24 seasonal starts with her first try in the local femme feature.

The exacta paid $164, the triple returned $729 and the superfecta paid $5,787.