Foiled Again wins his 80th career race in Levy

April 13, 2014

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Foiled Again won his 80th career race Saturday night. That�s just wrong. Foiled Again, as in 10-year-old Foiled Again, sauntered around Yonkers Raceway in 1:51 Saturday night. That, too, is just wrong. Maybe, but try convincing him, or his date, of that.

"That�s what he�s supposed to do,� driver Yannick Gingras after "Foiled�s� fourth win in as many George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series/season starts. Leaving from post position No. 3 as the stronger half of a 1-20 entry, Foiled Again had to work to get around P H Supercam (Jason Bartlett).

He did so before a :27.4 opening quarter-mile and found a :56.3 intermission Bettor�s Edge (George Brennan), certified barn buddy of Foiled Again, was away third and A J Corbelli (Tim Tetrick) fourth.

It was Dancin� Yankee (Ron Pierce) then moving from fifth, engaging Foiled Again toward a 1:24 three-quarters. Soon after, Bettor�s Edge�who, as with Foiled Again, was 3-for-3 in this series entering the evening�slipped out to race second-over.

However, Bettor�s Edge became very rough very quickly, soon jumping it off. Foiled Again owned a half-length lead entering the lane. His pesky rival wouldn�t go away, but wouldn�t go by, either. Foiled Again, with his escort offering only occasional reminders, won by a head in 1:51�.fastest local mile of the season.

Third went to P H Supercam, beaten a half-length.

For Foiled Again, a Dragon Again gelding, the $25,000 payday increased his lifetime loot to $6,130,968 (80-for-202). Ron Burke trains and co-owns (as Burke Racing) with Weaver Bruscemi and JJK Stables. Foiled Again once again returned the legal-minimum $2.10, The exacta paid $5.90, with the triple returning $10.60.

"He�s just really getting his legs,� Gingras said. "Give the other horses credit, but they�re gonna have to do better to beat Foiled Again.

"I know he�s now guaranteed a place in the (Apr. 26) final (prelim leader with 300 points), so he could get next week off. It�s up to Ronnie (Burke). If he�s here, then I�m here.�

Saturday night�s other Levy winners were�
--Mach it So,,g,4 (by Mach Three); owner Bamond Racing/trainer PJ Fraley/driver Tetrick; 1:52.1/$4;
--Clear Vision,g,9 (by Western Hanover); co-owners (as Burke Racing, trainer) Burke,Weaver Bruscemi,Panhellenic Stb,James Koran/driver Brennan; 1:52.1/$2.10 (POE).

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