Yonkers, NY — The ageless wonder Melady’s Monet overcame post eight to pick up his 82nd career victory in Friday night’s (Oct. 29) $48,000 Open Handicap Trot at Yonkers Raceway.

Driven by Jason Bartlett, the 12-year-old gelding by Revenue S was able to find a seat in third and watched as Rock Of Cashel, piloted by Austin Siegelman, hit the quarter in :27.2 and the half in :56.4.

Melady’s Monet then went on the attack in the third quarter, and he would wrestle command away from Rock Of Cashel after the 1:26.2 three-quarters. From there, Melady’s Monet had to hold off Big Box Hanover and driver Jim Marohn Jr., and he was able to do so, winning by three-quarters of a length in 1:56.2. Warrior One, steered by George Brennan, came in third.

Trained by Hermann Heitmann for owner Melady Enterprises LLC, Melady’s Monet has now earned $1,963,658. He paid $12.20 to win and was atop a $138.00 exacta and a $524.00 trifecta.

In the final leg of the Pick-5, only Im The Muscle was not covered, and he ended up winning in gate-to-wire fashion at odds of 54-1. As a result, there will be a $4,178.18 carryover and a $10,000 guaranteed pool in the wager on Monday night (Nov. 1).

The guarantee in the Pick-5 is being offered as part of the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program. Free past performances for the Pick-5, courtesy of TrackMaster, will be available here. The Pick-5, which begins in race five, has a takeout rate of 20 percent.

Monday night’s 12-race program at Yonkers gets underway at 7:15 p.m.