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

Yonkers, NY — Friday night’s (Feb. 12) $16,000 distaff pacing feature at Yonkers Raceway was won by pole-sitting Alhambra (George Brennan, $14.20), who slipped off the cones to pick off 13-10 favorite Delightful Dragon (Brent Holland) late in 1:55.2.

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Alhambra was a 1:55.2 winner in the Friday feature at Yonkers.

The margin was a length, with Icommandmyspirit (Eric Abbatiello), Stormunn (Jordan Stratton) and Jonsie Jones (Tyler Buter) rounding out the payees.

For fourth choice Alhambra, a 6-year-old daughter of Art Major co-owned by Joshua Schwartz and Raymond Hoegen Jr. and trained by William Adamczyk, it was her first win in a couple of seasonal starts.

She led a $65.50 exacta, $266 triple and $2,090 superfecta.

Yonkers Raceway has canceled its live program for Saturday night (Feb. 13), due to the predicted record cold temperatures in the greater New York area. Evening simulcasting has also been scrapped.