Tracy's Song wins Petticoal final

Tracy's Song, part of the odds-on pari-mutuel propositon, stepped into the Friday footlights, winning Yonkers Raceway's $63,400 final of the Petticoat Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares.

With Greg Grismore driving for trainer Ron Burke, "Tracy"--leaving from post position two--settled in fourth through a :27.4 opening quarter-mile. She  then took over from stablemate Orphan Annie (Cat Manzi) right after the :57.2 intermission, with Kennan's Ellery (Brent Holland) to her outside.

"Tracy" had no designs of letting that one go, and "Kennan" soon called it a night. SS Derby Girl (Stephane Bouchard) went wide at the 1:26.3 three-quarters, but couldn't sustain that bid.

Tracy's Song owned a length-and-a-quarter lead entering the lane, then held her barn buddy at bay, winning through the raindrops by a length n 1:55.4.  Cam Town Carrie (Ryan Anderson) was third, with Make a Bundle N (Jordan Stratton) and Driving in Style (Jason Bartlett) completing the cashers.

"Once I made the lead, I figured we'd be tough to beat," Grismore said. "She's been getting better every week. We've made a few (equipment)  adjustments with her through the series to help her get around the track easier, and I think she's going to be even tougher when she gets back to the big tracks."

For Tracy's Song, a 4-year-old daughter of Astreos co-owned by Burke Racing and Weaver Bruscemi, she paid $2.50 for her third win in a dozen seasonal starts. She led a $6.60 exacta and $26.40 triple.

A $25,000 series consolation went to Fivewillgetuten (Grismore, $21.60) in 1:57.2.

Friday night also offered the third of five preliminary rounds in the Blue Chip Matchmaker, with a pair of $40,000 events for high-class pacing mares.

Ramona Disomma (Stratton), last early in the first Matchmaker, swept to command in and out of the final turn. She was able to get the jump on 3-10  favorite Sportsfancy (Bartlett), who was gapping slightly from second-over.

Leaving from post four, Ramona Disomma watched Omen Hanover (Eric Abbatiello) control from the pole through fractions of :27.4, 57.4  and 1:26.1. Omen Hanover gave way early stretch, with "Ramona" striding out to win by a length-and-a-half in 1:55. Sportsfancy did snap second over Omen Hanover.

For Ramona Disomma, a 4-year-old statebred daughter of Pacific Fella trained by Jake Hartline for Anatolia Racing Stable, she returned $9.60 (second  choice) for her third win in 10 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $14.60, with the triple worth $79.50.

Stratton chaperoned the second Blue Chip Matchmaker winner as well, as Pancleefandarpels toyed with her half-dozen foes.

Leaving from post No. 6, the 3-5 fave had to work to get around Double Dream N (Holland) after a zippy 27-second opening two furlongs. From there,  however, "Pancleef" became awfully lonely. Widening through a :56.3 half and 1:25.2 three-quarters, she opened to 3 1/2 lengths turning for home. The final margin was five lengths in 1:53.2.

Double Dream N was second, with Elusive Prey (Bouchard) third.

For "Pancleef," a 5-year-old daughter of Noble Ability owned by Peter Pan Stables and trained by Erv Miller, she paid $3.20 for her fifth victory in 10  seasonal starts. The exacta paid $9.50, with the triple returning $23.

Friday night's $40,000 Open Handicap Trot went to 14-1 shot Long Story Short (Bouchard, $31.20) in 1:58.1. (Yonnkers) 

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