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

Yonkers, NY — Yet another Yonkers Raceway Ladies Night took place on Friday (March 30), with the second round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker for Open pacing mares. As was the case in the opening round. five $40,000 divisions went postward.

As always was the case, See You At Peelers (Brian Sears) was ready for her close-up. After a dead-heat with Chancey Lady in her Round 1 seasonal debut, the lass was not about to share here.

Mike Lizzi photo

See You At Peelers was a 1:52.2 winner for Brian Sears.

Leaving outside her six rivals in the fourth event, she was in play early. Impeded a bit by an inside breaker, See You At Peelers had few other road flares to contend with. Throwing down fractions of :27.3, :56, 1:24.3 and 1:52.2, she defeated Billmar Scooter (Tyler Buter) by a couple of lengths. Keeper’s Destiny (George Brennan) was a loose pocket third, with Pancleefandarpels (Mark MacDonald) fourth.

For See You At Peelers, a 4-year-old statebred daughter of Bettor’s Delight trained by Jimmy Takter for co-owners (breeder) Christina Takter and Jim and John Fielding, her second win in as many seasonal starts raised her career resume to 24-for-27. The odds-on people’s preference returned $3.10, the exacta paid $12, the triple returned $20.40 and the superfecta paid $82.50.

“Last week, for her first start of the season, I just let her relax out of the gate and do her thing,” Sears said. “Tonight, with the outside draw, I wanted her more alert leaving.

“She was much sharper than she was last week, but she figured to be. I was very happy with her.”

Friday night’s other Matchmaker string quartet looked like this:

1st division — Fox Valley Sage (Cat Manzi), starting inside her five foes, sat pocketed to 11-10 favorite Breakheart Pass (Jason Bartlett), then scooted up the cones to prevail in 1:54. Naughtytiltheend (Brent Holland) closed for second — beaten three-quarters of a length — with Synergy Seelster (MacDonald) rallying for third. Breakheart Pass tired to last.

For Fox Valley Sage, an 8-year-old daughter of Richess Hanover owned by Stephen Farrell, Jr. and trained by Ralph Andersen, she returned $6.10 (second choice) for her third win in eight seasonal starts. The exacta paid $38.60, with the triple returning $227.50.

2nd division — In a battle of 9-10 shots, slight choice Anndrovette (Tim Tetrick, $3.80) stole a soft (:29.2) opening quarter, stung Western Silk (Brennan) before letting that one go at the :57 half, then picked her off late. She won by a length in 1:53.1. Shacked Up (Buter) was third, beaten five lengths.

For Anndrovette, a 5-year-old statebred daughter of Riverboat King trained by PJ Fraley for co-owners Bamond Racing and Joseph Davino, she’s now 2-for-5 this season. The exacta paid $7.70, with the triple returning $18.80.

3rd division — Chancey Lady (Tetrick), who shared the glory with See You At Peelers a week ago, hogged the headlines here. Leaving from post position three, she took it to the house (:27.4, :56.2, 1:24.2), defeating 3-4 choice Rocklamation (Brennan) in a match race by a half-length in 1:52.2. Summer Snow (Jordan Stratton) was a best of the rest third.

Chancey Lady, a 7-year-old Camluck miss trained by Fraley for owner Baron Racing, returned $6.30 (second choice) for her second win in five 2012 tries. The exacta paid $13.40, with the triple returning $135.50.

5th division — Pole-sitting Queen Of Royalty (Buter) stalked 3-5 favorite Krispy Apple (Tetrick), was pointed to the passing lane, and tripped out against a first-up Ginger And Fred (Bartlett) in season’s-best 1:53. Hula’s Z Tam (Patrick Lachance) closed from last to grab third, while Krispy Apple faded to fifth.

For Queen Of Royalty, an 8-year-old Albert Albert ma’am owned and trained by Allen Sisco, she returned $22.60 for her third win in 10 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $107.50, with the triple returning $379.

Friday’s $33,000 Open Trot was won by Flex The Muscle (Jeff Gregory, $15) in 1:56.3.