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

Yonkers, NY — Electric Oui (Eric Goodell) matched Yonkers Raceway’s 19-year-old, all-age track record Saturday night (May 26), winning the $22,000 fourth race pace in 1:50.4.

Sean Hamrock photo

Electric Oui scored in 1:50.4, which matched the all-age track record.

He now shares a place with Silver Almahurst (Jim Morilll, Jr.), whose number — taken in the (April 24) final of the 1993 George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series — had stood since the first Clinton administration.

Electric Oui, the 1-2 favorite, was sitting a loose pocket as Dallenbach Hanover (Jordan Stratton) set sail through fractions of :26.4, :54.4 and 1:22.1. Dallenbach Hanover had a two length lead into the lane, but the timer took its toll.

Electric Oui ($3.10) went by late, winning by a length for a share of the all-age record. The new shared track record holder is a 5-year-old Kilowatt gelding owned by Tom Ceraso, Jr. and trained by Jack Franklin.

Saturday night’s featured $36,000 Open Handicap Pace was won by pole-sitting Whackamole Hanover (Brent Holland) in 1:51, matching his personal best. Bettor Design (Goodell) was second — beaten 3-1/4 lengths — with Flipper J (Cat Manzi) third.

Whackamole Hanover, a 5-year-old son of Cam’s Card Shark trained by Tony Alagna for co-owners David Rovine, Joel Benson and John Fodera, returned $9.40 as the third choice.