Monica Gallagher wins Yonkers Friday Night $44,000 Distaff Derby
December 7, 2018,Yonkers, NY – Tepid favorite Monica Gallagher (Jason Bartlett, $6.20) pounced from the pocket Friday night (Dec. 7), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Nose-to-gate from penultimate post position seven, Monica Gallagher left into a pocket behind Angel’s Pride (Brent Holland).
Her quarter-move attempt was rebuffed as Angel’s Pride laid down early intervals of :27.1 and a flat 57 seconds.
It was a :27.4 third quarter (1:24.4) to dispose of Keystone Wanda’s uncovered bid from fourth, but ‘Monica’ was ready. She vacated the cones early, about to polish off much a better trip than the self-inflicted, horrid sojourn of a week ago.
Monica Gallagher rolled by, widening to 2-1/2 lengths over Angel’s Pride in 1:53.3. Pole-assigned Regil Elektra (Joe Bongiorno) was a three-hole third, with Delightfulmemphisn (Dan Dube) and Made of Jewels AS (Jordan Stratton) picking off the remainder.
For Monica Gallagher, a 4-year-old daughter of Mach Three co-owned by D’Elegance Stable IX, Carmen Iannacone, T L P & Gandolfo Stables and trained by Richard Banca, it was her tenth win in 24 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $27.60, the triple returned $147.50 and the superfecta paid $794.