by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers, NY — Freeze Out (George Brennan, $13.60) did just that to her rivals Friday night (June 23), administering a beating in Yonkers Raceway’s $55,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

The field was pared to seven after Betabcool N was scratched lame after the post parade.

Georgia Panagi photo

Freeze Out wins the featured event at Yonkers on Saturday evening.

Away an early second from what became post position two, Freeze Out found herself third after last week’s victress, I Said Diamonds (Matt Kakaley), two-moved to the lead. Settled though early intervals of :27.1 and :55.3, Freeze Out challenged and conquered down the backside the second time.

She ground down I Said Diamonds well before a 1:23.3 three-quarters, slapping a half-dozen lengths on the lasses in and out of the final turn. The final margin was a wrapped-up three lengths in life-best 1:52. Jewel Lehigh A (Dan Dube) did get into second, with Lispatty (Mark MacDonald) third. Sell a Bit N (Jordan Stratton) and Hidden Land (Brian Sears) rounded out the payees, while the 9-10 fave I Said Diamonds walked home sixth.

For fifth choice Freeze Out, a 4-year-old daughter of American Ideal co-owned by trainer Ricky Bucci with Sean Bucci, it was her eighth win in 16 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $199, the triple returned $991 and the superfecta paid $2,347.