Frosh fillies displayed in NYSS Mike Cohen Trot

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

Yonkers, NY — Yonkers Raceway Friday (August 7) night hosted the $151,625 New York Sire Stakes Mike Cohen Trot for 2-year-old fillies.

The event went in five, same-worth $30,325 divisions. The quintet of races honored the memory of the former Yonkers and NBC Sports publicity director, with his family and friends making winner’s circle presentations.

Mike Lizzi photo

Lima Playtime (Mark MacDonald) did her equine Roger Bannister impression, cracking the two-minute mile (1:59.4) in the third division.

Lima Playtime (Mark MacDonald, $7.50) did her equine Roger Bannister impression, cracking the two-minute mile in the third division. Though wide early from post position four, she aired by 4-3/4 lengths in a night’s-fastest/life-best 1:59.4.

Dizzy Broad (Jim Morrill Jr.), cursed with the compliment of “trot between breaks,” crossed the line second as the 2-5 favorite but was set down to fifth (last).

That placement moved Hustle Heart (Brian Sears) to second and Love Crazy Love (Gates Brunet) to third.

For second choice Lima Playtime, a daughter of Credit Winner Ontario co-owned by (trainer) Rick Zeron, Millar Farms, James Walker and Dr. Paul Fisher, it was her second win in three first-season starts. The exacta paid $36, with triple wagering canceled after a pair of early scratches.

“Rick said she couldn’t lose, and he was right,” MacDonald said.

The final Cohen event found odds-on Posterity (Charlie Norris, $3.30) winning both her draw and her race, the latter detail by 4-3/4 lengths (same margin as Lima Playtime) in a flat two minutes. Zette Starlet (Tyler Buter) was second at 53-1, with Go Mary Go (Ray Schnittker) third.

“She’s become a lot better,” Norris said. “She didn’t start out that way, but she’s really come along.”

For Posterity, a Lucky Chucky-Vantage Chip lass co-owned by her trainer/driver, Janine Zito and Buck Sprinkle, she’s now 3-for-4 this season. The exacta paid $76.50, with the triple returning $138.

The first division saw pole-sitting I Will Take Credit (Dan Daley, $16.60) pick off pace-setting, 8-5 choice Royal Right (Brian Sears) by a neck in a maiden-breaking 2:01.1. Wendy’s Girl (Jordan Stratton) was a ground-saving third.

For fifth choice I Will Take Credit, a daughter of Credit Winner-Platinum Lindy trained by her driver for co-owners Ann-Mari Daley, James Crawford IV, Richard Lombardo and Donald Brenner, it was that first win in four seasonal starts. The exacta paid $39.40, with the triple returning $361.50.

The evening’s other sire stakes divisions were won by…

–Non Stick (by Lucky Chucky-Meucci Madness); co-owners (trainer) Ake Svandstedt,Little E LLC/driver Dan Dube; 2:01.1/$2.80;

–Dazzling Dollars (by Cash Hall-Designed To Dazzle); owner Purple Haze Stables LLC/trainer-drive Trond Smedshammer; (first-life win) 2:00.1/$8.30.

Friday night’s $48,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace was won by Krispy Apple (Jason Bartlett, $3) in 1:53.1

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