Yonkers features to Percee Angus, American Lane

Percee Angus and American Lane earned Yonkers Raceway accolades, winning Friday night's co-featured  $40,000 Open Handicaps.

Percee Angus (Pat Berry) took it the distance in the weekly distaff derby, stepping around the returning Benear (Jeff Gregory) before holding sway over that rival in 1:54. Leaving from post position No. 3, "Percee" led through intervals of :27.2, :56.1 and 1:24.4, disposing of a parked-out longshot Carousel Frame (Jim Pantaleano) just before the three-quarters.

Percee Augus owned a length-and-a-half lead turning for home, then beat the 2-1 choice by a half-length. Twin B Tiara (Greg Grismore) rallied up the cones to grab third, with Best Chance Hanna (Pat Lachance) and Miss Galvinator A (Stephane Bouchard) completing the cashers. 

For Percee Angus, a 6-year-old daughter of Blissfull Hall co-owned by Frederick and Anita Fialkow, she returned $9 (third choice) for her sixth win in 27  seasonal starts. The exacta paid $25.60, with the triple returning $527.

The week's marquee trot saw 11-10 favorite American Lane (Dan Dube) get caught four-wide early, then make the lead passing a 28-second opening quarter-mile. He moved right along through a :57.1 intermission and 1:27 three-quarters, chased by 23-1 pocket pursuer Yankee Nola (Pantaleano).

American Lane's length-and-a-quarter advatange off the final turn was length at thw wire, which he found over "Nola" in 1:56.3.

Winnin' Image (Bouchard), No More Gold N (Keith Kash Jr.) and San Remo Kosmos (Grismore) also made money.
       
For American Lane,a 6-year-old Primrose Lane gelding trained by Carl Cito Jr. for co-owners David Scharf & Jerry Silva, it was his ninth  win in 26th '08 tries. He returned $4.20, with the exacta paying $53.50 and the triple paying $359.50.

Friday's program also included the $31,700 Goalie Jeff Pace, a New York Bred event for 2-year-old colts and geldings.
       
The trio of events, at $10,600, $10,600 and $10,500, respectively, were won by..

--Blazing Sakra (by Bettor's Delight); owner M5 Racing Stable/trainer Dave Dewhurst/driver Grismore; (first life win)  2:00.4/$7.50;

--Outta My Head (by Bettor's Delight): co-owners (trainer) Paul Kelley, Linwood Higgins, William Donovan/drvier Jason Bartlett; (life-best) 1:58.2/$4.60;

--Seattle Moon (by Riverboat King); owner Winbak Farm/trainer John Stark Jr./driver Gregory; 1:58.3/$3.90

New York Sire Stakes action continues here Saturday night, with the $233,583 Armand Palatucci Trot (3-year-old colts/geidings) in four divisions. Tuesday night, the $239,535 Mount Vernon Pace for 3-year-old filies has been grouped into quintuplets, with Thursday night featuring four divisions of the $233,863 Tuckahoe Pace (soph colts/geldings). (Yonkers)

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