by Frank Drucker, publicity director, Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers, NY — Yonkers Raceway’s Thursday night (September 29) tally sheet included 13 races, 11 of which included George Brennan. It also offered 13 trips to the winner’s circle, eight of which included George Brennan.
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Irish Elitist was one of eight winners on the Thursday card for George Brennan.
The Raceway’s leading driver began his night with a third-place finish in the opener. After having the second race off, he and favored Shaky Hanover ($4.80) made short work of the eight hole in the $12,000 third race pace. The pair negotiated the mile and one-sixteenth in 2:02.4.
The $17,000 fourth race trot found Brennan going the distance with Eggipus Complex ($7.60) in an added-distance 2:05. He then ripped out of the pocket in the $14,000 fifth race pace, widening out with 1-2 choice La Diavla ($3.10) in an added-distance 2:02.
Brennan sat out the sixth event before consecutively doubling up. First it was the $17,000 seventh race pace with Carnivalocity ($14.40) in an added-distance 2:02.1. Next it was up and over with Fountainbleau Volo ($4) in the $22,000 eighth race trot (added-distance 2:03.2).
Brennan ended up fourth in the ninth race before running up the score with odds-on Irish Elitist ($3.50) in the $20,000 10th race pace. The pair needed a flat 2:00 for the added assignment. Next up was the $23,000 eighth race pace, won by — guess who? — and a lasting-on-the-lead Justin Art ($3.20) in an added-distance 2:01.1.
Tiring from first-up in the 12th race, Brennan then closed it out with So Feminine ($6.50) in the $22,000 pacing finale, two-moving to victory in 2:01.3 for the distance du jour.