Tuesday night was Ladies Night in Westchester, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $239,535 New York Sire Stakes Mount Vernon Pace for 3-year-old filies, with divisional standout Artimittateslife (Stephane Bouhard) turning in the nigbt's fastest effort in the quintet of $47,907 events in 1:54.2.
Leaving from post position four, the 3-10 choice had to patiently wait her turn before grabbing the big chair. Artimittateslife made the lead around Won Night Stand (Ron Pierce) after a :27.2 opening quarter mile, thus ended any and all suspense. She found a :57 intermission and 1:25.4 three-quarters, taking a two-length lead into the lane. "Artimittates" won by 2 1/4 unpressured lengths, with Four Starz Melody (Jim Morrill Jr.) edging Diva Delight (Keith Kash Jr.) for bridesmaid honors.
Artimittateslife, a daughter of Art Major trained by Ed Hart for the Canadian contingent of Robert Young, Paul Gazzola and Brian Barton, now has seven wins, two seconds and two thirds in her dozen seasonal starts. The '08 earnings are in excess of $370,000.
She rewarded her low-risk takers to the tune of $2.60, leading an $8.90 esacta and $23.80 triple. "She just tries every week," Hart said. "She's learned to leave the gate (as a 3 year old), and that certainly helps when you race in New York."
Bouchard, in his continuing role as roving NYSS ambassador, is scheduled to double his destinations Wednesday, with Monticello by day and Batavia by night.
Tuesday night's other NYSS divisions went to... --Hannah Isabel (by Bettor's Delight); co-owners Marilyn & Heiman Gross/trainer Jean Drolet/driver Yannick Gingras; 1:54.3/$2.50; --Ladycino (by Bettor's Delight): owner M & L of Delaware/trainer Larry Rathbone/driver Morrill Jr., 1:55/$3.30; --Penny Pincher (by Bettor's Delight); co-owners William & Jack Heinz/trainer Jim Perry/driver Kash Jr.; 1:56/$6.70' --Delightful Diva (by Bettor's Delight); owner Purple Haze Stables/trainer Jessica Okusko/driver Ron Pierce; 1:59/$9.20. (Yonkers)
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