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

Yonkers, NY — Yonkers Raceway’s stakes season continued Tuesday night (March 11), with the opening round of the Sagamore Hill Pacing Series.

The annual tribute to Teddy Roosevelt, for 3- and 4-year-old gentlemen who were non-winners of four races and/or $40,000 through last Dec. 1, offered up eight $12,500 divisions.

Turns out that the last division (Touchdown Mindale) was also the swiftest (1:53.3), with the entire list of winners as follows:

• Artist Night, g, 4 (by American Ideal); co-owners (as Burke Racing) trainer Ron Burke, Weaver Bruscemi, Howard Taylor/driver George Brennan; 1:54/$3.20;
• Sir Michigan Z Tam, g, 4 (by Somebeachsomewhere); co-owners (trainer/driver) Pat Lachance, M&M Harness Racing, Ira Rosenblum; 1:55.4/$4.10;
• Rocks N Bonds, g, 4 (by Rocknroll Hanover); owner Kostas Tsanakos/trainer Ivan Llopez/driver Eric Abbatiello; 1:55.1/$4.60;
• A Stitch In Time, g, 4 (by Kent’s On Nuke); owner A Piece of the Action/trainer Lou Pena/driver Brian Sears; 1:54.1/$2.10;
• I Dreamed A Dream, g, 4 (by Western Ideal); co-owners Lomangino Standardbreds, Leo Lomangino/trainer-driver Lachance; (life-best) 1:54/$18.60;
• Ashley’s Husband, g, 4 (by Henry Clay); owner W J Donovan/trainer Kyle Spagnola/driver Jordan Derue; 1:56.1/$2.50;
• K-Lee’s Shakenbake, g, 4 (by Raycer Thad); co-owners Martin Scharf, David Linker/trainer Darren Cassar/driver Ron Pierce; 1:54.4/$3;
• Touchdown Mindale, g, 4 (by Always A Virgin); co-owners Erv Miller Stb, Harvey Eisman, Leland and Owen Mathias/trainer Nick Surick/driver Marcus Miller; 1:53.3/$22.40.

The Raceway’s five night per week live schedule continues, with first post every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:10 p.m. Evening simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulcasting available daily.