by Frank Drucker, Yonkers Raceway Publicity Director

Yonkers, NY — Sell A Bit N (Jordan Stratton, $7) was left without adult supervision Friday (May 20) night, then made ‘em, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $45,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Chris Brokate photo

Sell A Bit N captures the $45,000 Distaff Derby at Yonkers Raceway.

In play from assigned post position five, Sell A Bit N was three-wide early before getting past pole-sitting Lookout Stokk Zone (Tyler Buter) and Know it All (Eric Abbatiello).

The leader was able to put up pokey precincts of :28 and :57.1 as McCovey Cove N (George Brennan) tried it first-up from first. Al Raza N (Matt Kakaley), as the 13-10 favorite, was second-over, which did her no favors here.

Sell A Bit N maintained her advantage in and out of a 1:25.4 three-quarters, taking a two-length lead into the lane. She then held off the closest pursuers, beating Lookout Stokk Zone by a neck in 1:53.3. Third went to Know it All (at nearly 64-1), with a crisp-late Mach it a Par (Brian Sears) and Al Raza N settling for the remainder.

For second choice Sell A Bit N, a 6-year-old Down Under daughter of Julius Caesar owned by Harry von Knoblauch and trained by Peter Tritton, it was her third win in 11 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $154.50, with the triple returning $650.

Preakness Day Saturday (May 21) finds the Raceway in full Pimlico simulcast mode, with selected mutuel windows opening at 10 am in advance of a 10:30 am first post. The 12-race, 1ive program begins at the usual 7:10 pm.

A friendly reminder from Yonkers Raceway that Saturday evening’s (May 21) Pick 5 wager begins with a carryover of $2,979.90.

The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager comprising races seven through 11 during every racing program. It has no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners-as was the case Friday (May 20) evening)-the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next program.