Levy Memorial Series offers up seconds

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

Yonkers, NY — Round 2 of Yonkers Raceway’s George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series went postward Saturday night, comprised of five $50,000 get-togethers.

First division: A true Kodak moment, the camera could not divide 2-5 Rockincam (Eric Goodell), from post position No. 2, and Classic Rock Nroll (Brian Sears), from post No. 5, in 1:51.4 (intervals of :27.4, :56.1 and 1:24).

The photo finish camera could not separate Rockincam (#2) and Classic Rock Nroll (#5) in the first division.

The latter edged from the pocket and “heated” the former, one night after Royal Cee Cee N and Warrawee Koine couldn’t be separated in their division of the Matchmaker. Meant To Be Me (Jordan Stratton) was third here, beaten three lengths.

For season-debuting Rockincam, a 6-year-old son of Camluck owned by Steven Farrell and trained by Nifty Norman, his career resume now includes 23 wins in 51 starts. The exacta with him first paid $6, with the triple (him first) returning $17.

For Classic Rock Nroll, a 6-year-old Rocknroll Hanover gelding trained by Tony O’Sullivan for owner Frank Bellino, it was his first win in two seasonal starts. The exacta with him first paid $16.40, with the triple (him first) returning $57.50.

Second division: The public couldn’t get enough of 2-5 Second Wind N (Tim Tetrick), but he couldn’t get out of his own way after making the lead past the :28.2 quarter-mile. That left second choice Electrofire (Sears, $11), from post No. 5, leading and pole-sitting Forever Just (Jeff Gregory) chasing through remaining weigh stations of :57.4, 1:26 and 1:53.2.

Electrofire held sway, winning by three-quarters of a length. Flipper J (Jason Bartlett) was third. Second Wind N recovered to race first-up, but faded and finished last among the seven.

Electrofire, a 6-year-old son of Electric Stena co-owned by Ross Warriner and Dave Miller and trained by Andrew Harris, is now 3-for-9 this season. The exacta paid $48,80, with the triple returning $155.50.

Third division: As he did in the opening round, prohibitive fave Something For Doc (Yannick Gingras, $2.50) toyed with his foes. Leaving from post No. 4, he jaunted around the joint (:27.3, :56.3, 1:24.3, 1:51.4), matching the time of the first division dead-heat. The margin was a handy couple of lengths.

Listowel (Bartlett) skimmed the cones to grab second at 29-1, picking off tiring pocket-sitter Our Cullenscrown N (Tetrick). E Z Noah (Sears) was fourth.

Something For Doc, a 5-year-old Western Hanover gelding trained by Burke for co-owners himself (as Burke Racing), Weaver Bruscemi and Strollin Stables, has five wins in seven seasonal starts. The exacta paid $32.40, the triple returned $82.50 and the superfecta paid $170.50.

Mike Lizzi photos

Annieswesterncard was a 1:51.3 winner in the fourth division.

Fourth division: Second choice Annieswesterncard (Gingras) had to wait his turn before making the lead (:27 opening quarter) from post No. 7, found a :55.2 intermission, then saw Bet On The Law (Goodell) challenge through the 1:23.4 three-quarters.

Bet On The Law eventually broke, and Annieswesterncard was safe, a three-quarter length winner in 1:51.3. That mile makes him the leader in the clubhouse for fastest local mile of the season. Second went to Shoobee’s Place (George Brennan), who, sitting a three-hole, went by Dancin’ Yankee (Bartlett). Versado (Sears), the 9-5 choice, wound up fourth after a tough eight-hole excursion.

Annieswesterncard, a 7-year-old Western Hanover gelding co-owned (as Burke Racing) by trainer Ron Burke, Weaver Bruscemi, M1 and Panhellenic Stables, has won four of his seven seasonal starts (three consecutive). The exacta paid $53, with the triple returning $181.

Fifth division: If you accept the premise that harness horses can wear gloves, than 3-5 fave Foiled Again (Gingras) and third choice Razzle Dazzle (Sears) dropped ’em.

After the latter whipped the former a week ago, they hooked up here. Foiled Again, looped early by Sapphire City (Brent Holland), took over before a :27.4 opening quarter-mile.

Razzle Dazzle, after a brief tuck fifth from his eight-hole, was on the move again. He and Foiled Again matched wits, passing a :54.4 half and 1:23.1 three-quarters, with Razzle Dazzle eventually taking over. However, a second move by 20-1 Sapphire City vaulted him to the lead turning for home.

Then came the closers. Code Word (Brennan) and Casimir Jitterbug (Goodell) went by everyone, with fourth choice Casimir Jitterbug ($26) winning by a head in 1:52.2. Foiled Again did re-rally to finish third — beaten two lengths — with Yo Cheyenne Rocky (Dan Dube) fourth. Razzle Dazzle faded to seventh.

Casimir Jitterbug, a 6-year-old Sir Luck gelding trained by O’Sullivan for owner Bellino, has won four of his seven ’13 tries. The exacta paid $92.50, the triple returned $243 and the superfecta paid $1,872.

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