Yonkers, NY — Wednesday night’s (March 10) card at Yonkers Raceway featured three $15,000 divisions of the second round of the M Life Rewards Gents Pacing Series for colts and geldings. Dragon Said and Scootnroll both repeated their victories from the first leg, while Diamondbeach took the night’s fastest flight.

Dragon Said (Joe Bongiorno) was the 1-5 favorite in the opening group and didn’t disappoint, winning in 1:54.3. Away second from post two, Bongiorno brought Dragon Said to the outside coming off the first turn and he would go around early pacesetter Cigar Smoking Tony (Jason Bartlett) for the top spot after the :28.1 quarter. Dragon Said continued to show the way to the half in :57.4 and the three-quarters in 1:26.3, but Rolling With Sam (George Brennan) put some first-over pressure on him at that latter marker.

Rolling With Sam stayed game on the rim around the last turn and continued to menace Dragon Said turning for home, but Dragon Said kicked it into another gear in the stretch and went on to win by 1-1/2 lengths. Rolling With Sam held second, followed by Cigar Smoking Tony.

Trained by Jenn Bongiorno for owner Robert Devine, Dragon Said is a 4-year-old Well Said gelding. This was his sixth career win and he has now earned $46,232. Dragon Said paid $2.60 to win and headed a $9.40 exacta and a $19.40 trifecta.

The outside post was no issue for Diamondbeach (Austin Siegelman) in the second split as he went right down the road to tally in a life’s-best clocking of 1:52.3. Siegelman sent Diamondbeach from the seven-hole, and he was able to get in front of Odds On Brexit (Tyler Buter) well before the :28.1 opening quarter. Diamondbeach marched on to the half in :57 and the three-quarters in 1:24.3, then slammed the door with a :28 final kicker, downing Odds On Brexit by 4-1/4 lengths. Trevor’s Ace (Jordan Stratton) collected third.

Ricky Bucci owns and trains Diamondbeach, a 4-year-old gelded son of Somebeachsomewhere. Diamondbeach is now a five-time winner from 18 appearances and he has banked $44,116. Diamondbeach, a 3-1 shot, returned $8.30 to win and topped a $49.00 exacta and a $132.00 trifecta.

In the final section, Sailboat Hanover (Brennan) and Salt Life (Mark MacDonald) tussled early on, with Sailboat Hanover getting to the front in a :26.4 opening quarter. He was able to back down the pace to :56 at the half, but 4-5 favorite Retour Au Jeu (Stratton) was out and on the move from fourth prior to that marker, giving Got The Mojo (Matt Kakaley) a second-over trip and Scootnroll (Buter) the third-over ride.

Retour Au Jeu, who was a round one winner, forged his way around Sailboat Hanover just after the 1:24.2 three-quarters. Despite losing his cover, Got The Mojo continued on and battled with Retour Au Jeu on the final turn, with Scootnroll going three-wide off the bend. Retour Au Jeu dug in determinedly and managed to hold off Got The Mojo, but he couldn’t do the same with Scootnroll, as he powered by late to win by a neck in 1:53.4. Retour Au Jeu had to settle for second and Got The Mojo ended up third.

A 4-year-old gelding by Roll With Joe, Scootnroll is trained by Todd Buter for owners Rick and Geoff Howles. Scootnroll posted his 12th victory from 22 trips behind the gate, and he has pocketed $71,764. Scootnroll, sent off at 7-1, paid $16.40 to win. The exacta returned $40.00 and the trifecta was good for $282.50.

The M Life Rewards Gents Pacing Series has one additional preliminary round next Wednesday (March 17) and the final will go on March 24.

Stakes action resumes at Yonkers Raceway on Friday (March 12) when the track rolls out the red carpet for 18 pacing mares in three $35,000 divisions of the first leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series. Post time for the 10-race program is 7:15 p.m.