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

Yonkers, NY — Today’s story is sponsored by the letter T. Favored Take it Back Terry (George Brennan, $5.10) and Tornado Tim (Dan Dube, $21.80) won their respective Yonkers Raceway $45,000 co-features Saturday night (Oct. 22).

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Take It Back Terry conquers his foes in on Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway.

‘Terry,’ from post position number three, reeled in a runaway Keystone Velocity (Jason Bartlett) at the wire in the Open Handicap Pace.

The latter, leaving from outside his six rivals, rolled through intervals of :27.3, :55.4 and 1:23.1. He hit the wall late, as Take it Back Terry made up 5-1/2 lengths entering the lane to win by a nostril in 1:52.1. The Real One (Pat Lachance) also rallied, he for third. Winds Of Change (Mark MacDonald) and Melmerby Beach (Dube) settled for the minors.

For Take it Back Terry, a millionaire 7-year-old Western Terror gelding co-owned as Burke Racing by trainer Ron Burke, Weaver Bruscemi, Larry Karr and Phil Collura, it was his sixth win in 26 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $29, with the triple returning $70.50.

As for Tornado Tim, he was first-up and first home in the Open Handicap Trot. Away fourth from the pole, he saw Major Athens (Eric Abbatiello) lead early (:27.2, :56.3), only to blow up down the backside.

‘Tim’ took over well before the 1:25.4 three-quarters, opening 2-1/2 lengths in and out of the final turn. Melady’s Monet (Bartlett), as the 13-10 choice, couldn’t stay with the winner, getting to within a half-length at the wire.

Luminosity (Brennan), bothered by the breaker, was third, with Cash Me Out (Tyler Buter) and Tober (Brent Holland) coming away the final pay envelopes.

For Tornado Tim, a 9-year-old Revenue S gelding co-owned as Allard Racing by trainer Rene Allard and Kapildeo Singh, he’s now five-for-26 this season. The exacta paid $99.50, with the triple returning $503.