by Frank Drucker, publicity director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers, NY — We offer up the Saturday night idiom, “Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.” We do so because after Texican N (Eric Carlson, $7) won the first of Yonkers Raceway’s $48,000 co-features by an inch, Her Highness, Bee A Magician (Brian Sears, $2.50), won the other by a mile.

Jelena Gerga photo

Bee A Magician was a winner in 1:54.3, lowering her own track record for older trotting mares.

Bee A Magician, as the 1-4 favorite, took no prisoners from an assigned eight hole in the Open Handicap Trot. Making the lead just after a :28.1 opening quarter-mile, she completed her night’s work as she pleased (:57.1, 1:25.4, 1:54.3). The final margin was an effortless 3-3/4 lengths, while the final time knocked a tick off her own track record for older mares.

Take My Picture (Larry Stalbaum) was second from a loose pocket, with Not Afraid (Dan Dube), Cashontherocs (George Brennan) and Fort Valley AS (Jason Bartlett) settling for the remainder.

For triple millionairess Bee A Magician, a 5-year-old daughter of Kadabra trained by Nifty Norman for co-owners Mel Hartman, Herb Liverman and David McDuffee, it was her eighth win (sixth consecutive) in nine seasonal starts (39-for-56 lifetime). The exacta paid $19.40, with the triple returning $60.

Texican N, from post position No. 3, won the weekly pacing feature. Sitting pocketed to 17-10 choice Michael’s Power (Bartlett), he then held off a three-hole The Real One (Pat Lachance) by a nose in 1:52.3.

The favorite decided to retake from the eventual winner (:27, :56.2, 1:24.4) passing the first substation, but faded in the lane. Frankie’s Dragon (Sears), Michael’s Power and Take It Back Terry (Brennan) came away with the lesser loot.

For second choice Texican N, a 7-year-old Down Under Bettor’s Delight gelding trained by Peter Tritton (three winners Saturday) for owner Harry von Knoblauch, it was his fourth win in 22 ’15 tries. The exacta paid $30.40, with the triple returning $274.

The Raceway’s live season continues Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings (all at 7:10 p.m.), with a Tuesday matinee (first post 1 p.m.). Evening simulcasting accompanies all night programs, with afternoon simulcasting available daily.