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

Yonkers, NY — Her name may be spelled funny, but Fast And Fiesty is on a serious roll; .so much so that she’s the early choice for Yonkers Raceway’s $59,400 final of the Petticoat Pacing Series.

The Petticoat, going as Monday night’s (April 1) eighth race, wraps the series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares who were non- winners of four races and/or $40,000 through last Dec. 1. Originally scheduled for three preliminary legs, one was lost to Mother Nature.

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Fast And Fiesty is the early choice for Yonkers Raceway’s $59,400 final of the Petticoat Pacing Series.

Fast And Fiesty, who drew post position No. 2 as the 8-5 morning line favorite, won both of her series starts and four in a row overall. The 4-year-old daughter of Allamerican Native, driven by Brian Sears, is trained by Tom Fanning for owner Victor Apolinario. For the season, she’s 5-for-7 with earnings of $31,500.

It wouldn’t be a Yonkers Raceway series without requisite Ron Burke representation. The trainer sends out the joined-at-the-wagering-hip Cruise Queen (Matt Kakaley, post three) and Apach Of Luck (Dan Dube, post eight). The former, a 4-year-old daughter of Artiscape, had a win and a second in her series rounds, while Apach Of Luck, a 4-year-old Camluck ma’am, matched Fast And Fiesty’s 2-for-2 series resume.

Upfrontwhosurlady (Mark MacDonald, post one), Sooo Windy (Jason Bartlett, post six) and Lady’s Art (Eric Goodell, post seven) each won a leg of the series.

Nightly Terror (Cat Manzi, post four) and Uilleann (George Brennan, post five) complete the octet.

A $25,000 series consolation goes as the sixth race.

The $67,200 final of the Sagamore Hill Pacing Series, for 3- and 4-year-olds of the male persuasion, goes Tuesday night (April 2).