Brennan wins eight, Pena seven at Yonkers
June 10, 2011,by Frank Drucker, publicity director, Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers, NY — Yonkers Raceway’s soggy 10-race Thursday night (June 9) card saw driver George Brennan win eight races, while trainer Lou Pena won seven.
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DVC Gifted Indeed was one of eight winners for driver George Brennan and seven for trainer Lou Pena.
After neither had a player in the opener, they combined to win the next four races. Ringside Lauryn ($2.60), despite an early break, won the $14,000 second race trot (2:06.2 for the mile and one-sixteenth), then BC’s Jesse ($3.80) won the $10,000 third race pace (added-distance 2:02.4). I’m A Sakra ($4.80) won the $18,000 fourth race trot (added-distance 2:05) before Lightning Moon ($5.20) won the $17,000 fifth race pace (added-distance 1:59.4).
The driver-trainer tandem wound up fourth at even-money in the sixth race, then returned with Jimmy The Terror ($2.70) in the $14,000 seventh race pace (added-distance 2:02). It was more of the same in the $17,000 eighth race pace as DVC Gifted Indeed ($2.70) made short work in an added-distance 2:00.4.
Brennan won the $19,000 ninth race pace with Non Commital A ($3.30) for trainer Shawn Barker in an added-distance 2:01.2 before he, Pena and Lightning Dragon ($3.00) combined in the $18,000 pacing finale (added-distance 2:01.3).
Yonkers’ regular five night per week schedule (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday) remains in effect. First post for all racing programs is 7:10 p.m. Evening simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulcasting (including Saturday’s 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes) available around the NYRA schedule.