Yonkers mix-up results in mare racing in wrong race

Although bettors at Yonkers Raceway last Friday night believed they were wagering on Longshot Linda in a $19,000 conditioned pace, it was in fact Saymynamesaymyname, scheduled to start in a $31,000 Open Pace later on the card, who went postward. The two pacers are trained by Jacob Hartline, with the mistake discovered shortly after Saymynamesaymyname finished fifth at odds of 5-2 in the wrong race.

"To my knowledge, we don't believe there was any nefarious activity," Yonkers publicity director Frank Drucker was quoted as saying. "No one was trying to pull a fast one over us."

The mistake was realized as Longshot Linda was being prepared to race in the Open Pace instead of Saymynamesaymyname, That horse was taken down from her fifth-place finish and disqualified, and was subsequently scratched from the Open.

The New York State Racing and Wagering Board is reportedly looking into the incident.

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