Yonkers shipper Walkinshaw N delivered as the 1-9 favourite in the $11,000 Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Tuesday (March 9).
Assigned post 5 in the five-horse field, Walkinshaw N launched to the lead and faced little pressure through the first lap. The nine-year-old son of Mach Three continued on the point into the backstretch with Crockets Cullen N keeping close in tow from the pocket, and the rest of the field left in their wake. Crockets Cullen N kicked out of the pocket to challenge Walkinshaw N late, but the move proved futile as the Lance Hudson trainee cruised home to win in 1:53.2.
Turnthefrownaround improved to two-for-two in this year's M Life Rewards Ladies Pacing Series for fillies and mares at Yonkers Raceway with a 1:56.4 victory in Tuesday night's (March 9) last of three splits. The other divisional winners were Paiges Girl and Pettycoat Business.
Driven by George Brennan, Turnthefrownaround worked out a second-over trip behind Break The Deal, and was sent three-wide on the last turn. Turnthefrownaround rallied steadily after being fed clear racetrack, and she got up in the lane to win by half a length. Avaya Hanover, a 27-1 shot, landed a pocket trip from post 7 and turned it into a runner-up finish, and Pray The Rosary, who led through fractions of :27.3, :57.4, and 1:26.1, wound up third.