Yonkers, NY — A from-last, favored Betterb Chevron N (Jordan Stratton, $4.80) prevailed in the late going on Friday night (Sept. 6), winning Yonkers Raceway’s soggy $46,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Betterb Chevron N circled cover en route to victory in Friday’s top distaff pace at Yonkers Raceway. Georgia Panagi photo.

Away last from post five among the scratch-reduced field of six, Betterb Chevron N saw Wisdom Tree (Jason Bartlett) and Reclamation alternate up front, with the latter grabbing the lead before a :26.3 opening quarter mile.

It was a :55.3 intermission before D Gs Elsa (Joe Bongiorno) make a weak bid from fourth. That forced Betterb Chevron N wide early before a 1:23.4 three-quarters.

Reclamation owned a length lead through the final turn. Wisdom Tree edged off the cones, about to win the battle but lose the war. Wisdom Tree picked off Reclamation, but could not stall the people’s preference.

Betterb Chevron N prevailed by a length in 1:53.2. Wisdom Tree did snatch second, with Reclamation, Lispatty (Austin Siegelman) and Angel’s Pride (Brian Sears) settling the remainder.

For Betterb Chevron N, a 6-year-old Down Under daughter of Bettor’s Delight owned by William Hartt and trained by Lance Hudson, it was her eighth win in 21 seasonal starts The exacta paid $47, the triple returned $121 and the superfecta paid $347.50.