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

Yonkers, NY — Lispatty (George Brennan, $6.20) bottomed ‘em out Friday night (Aug. 4), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $55,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Chris Brokate photo

Lispatty captures the featured event at Yonkers Raceway on Friday evening.

Going right down the road with fractions of :27.1, :55.3, 1:23.2, in a eventual season’s-best of 1:52.2, Lispatty showed no love to 11-10 favorite Regil Elektra (Jason Bartlett) from assigned post position four. The former hung the latter, who eventually threw it in reverse, finishing seventh.

Lispatty opened four lengths passing the three-quarters, aided by pocket-sitting Sail To The Beach (Brian Sears) tiring badly. Delightful Dragon (Brent Holland) slipped out from behind that one, but had too much ground to make up.

The lead was 3-1/2 lengths in the out of the final turn, more than enough as Lispatty lasted by 1-1/4 lengths. Delightful Dragon was second, with HP Siddy (Dan Dube), Sell A Bit N (Jordan Stratton) and Sail To The Beach completing the cashers.

For second choice Lispatty, a 4-year-old daughter of McArdle owned by Gilberto Garcia-Owen and trained by Gilberto Garcia-Herrera, it was her third win in 17 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $46, with the triple returning $1,186.

Note that the Raceway is open for simulcasting a half-hour earlier (11:30 a.m) on Saturday (Aug. 5) to accommodate Hambletonian Day at the Meadowlands as well as the Meadows.

First posts for both at 12 noon.