Rushmore Hanover scores in Yonkers feature

Rushmore Hanover outdrew his seven rivals and made 'em all pay Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's featured $21,000 high-conditioned trot.

With Brent Holland driving for trainer Larry Remmen, Rushmore Hanover stuffed 8-5 choice Stunt Man Hall (Jason Bartlett) into the pocket before a  29-second opening quarter mile. Rushmore Hanover then found a :59.4 intermission with no one leaving the cones.

Libra Vita (Ryan Anderson) pulled from third, engaging "Rushmore" going toward the 1:29.2 three-quarters. Rushmore Hanover owned a half-length lead  turning for home, with Stunt Man Hall diving inside and Libra Vita hanging around.

Rushmore Hanover held sway by that same half-length margin in 1:58.3. Stunt Man Hall chased but couldn't reach, with Libra Vita, I'm a Sakra (Mike Forte)  and Passito (Jordan Stratton) completing the cashers.

For Rushmore Hanover, a 5-year-old Credit Winner gelding owned by John Lichtenberger, he returned $9.20 (third choice) for his second win in seven seasonal starts. The exacta paid $35, with the triple returning $153.50.

Friday night also included five, $12,500 divisions in the opening round of the Petticoat Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old young ladies.

The quintet of winners were...

--Driving in Style,4 (by Allamerican Ingot); owner VIP Internet Stable/trainer Joe DeCarlo/driver Bartlett; (life-best) 1:55/$3.30;

--Cam Town Carrie,3  (by Cambest); owner Wize Advisors LLC/trainer Joe Anderson/driver Ryan Anderson; (life-best) 1:57/$8.50;

--Kammanda's Gem,4 (by Space Shuttle); co-owners Burke, Burke Est.,Speiser,Winn/trainer Tom Fanning/driver Stratton; 1:57.3/$19. (Yonkers)

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