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

Yonkers, NY — Foiled Again’s second crack at his first hundred happens in conjunction with Yonkers Raceway ‘s return to Thursday nights on Feb. 1.

First post for the 10-race, first-of-the-month card is 6:50 p.m. Foiled Again, whose 99-career wins go along with a sport’s-best $7.5 million in earnings, drew post position five in the $20,000, eighth race pace.

Yannick Gingras is reunited with his long-time ‘date’ for co-owner, as Burke Racing, trainer Ron Burke. The 14-year-old Dragon Again gelding won his seasonal debut, moving him to the precipice of the milestone. However, he threw in a clunker in his last outing, finishing a non-factor sixth after he was saddled with an outside post position (seven).

Thursday night is the 306th lifetime purse try for Foiled Again as he remains at the same, non-winners of $20,000 in last five starts, level of his previous two races.

Note that the Raceway shall offers a six-program race week beginning this Sunday (Jan. 28th). The Sunday ‘French’ card goes at High Noon, while the ensuing evenings (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday) all have a first post of 6:50 p.m.

After this weekend, Sundays take a hiatus until Feb. 25.