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

Yonkers, NY — Yonkers Raceway is hosting a game of musical chairs Saturday night (May 21), with nine entrants in one elimination for the Art Rooney Pace vying for eight places in next week’s final.

The one-dash, $40,000 elimination — comprised of a trio of 3-year-old colts and six geldings — goes as the fourth race, and drew out as such: 1-No Shame Blue Chip (Jason Bartlett), 2-Missile J (Tim Tetrick), 3-Artmagic (George Brennan), 4-Rodeo Rock (Dan Dube), 5-Tap Into Power (Bartlett also listed), 6-Autotune Hanover (Tyler Buter), 7-Yankee Artillery (Brennan also listed), 8-Tailgunner Hanover (Ray Schnittker) and 9-Manny (Brian Sears).

Note that Missile J and Artmagic shall race as a common-ownership (Purple Haze Stables) entry.

The first eight in the official order return for next Saturday’s (May 28) $300,000 final of the 26th Art Rooney Pace.

The companion event, the Lismore Pace, attracted six 3-year-old fillies, all of whom go directly to next Saturday’s $100,000 final. They are, alphabetically, Apple Bottom Jeans, Cut And Paste, Dime A Dance, Kryptos, Rock Me Baby and Soft Idea.