Galleria Gal puts on a show

Galleria Gal surpassed a quarter-million dollars in earnings as she won the Yonkers Raceway harness racing feature pace on Wednesday after moving to the front twice.

The mare streaked to the early lead from post three for Jim Marohn Jr., who hit the 5,000 win mark in the night prior. A parked out Sound Idea zipped to the topunder frantic asking from Brent Holland, but Galleria Gal made that foe’s lead brief with a prompt re-take at the quarter mile pole, which they reached in :27.3.

Galleria Gal paced through the middle stations in :57.2 and 1:25.3. Somebeachsomefra (Joe Bongiorno) advanced first-over to the leader’s saddlecloth nearing three-quarters, but Galleria Gal spit her out and completed the victory in 1:54 without a challenge from any other rival.

Laurie Lee (Jordan Stratton) flew late for second but was still two and a half lengths behind at the finish. Somebeachsomefra took show. A $2 win ticket returned $4.20.

GALLERIA GAL REPLAY

Galleria Gal’s visit to the winner’s circle was her sixth lifetime on 29 starts. She has now earned $257,998. John Berger trains the four-year-old Art Major mare for Theresa Donnelly of Sussex (NJ).

The win completed a natural hat trick for Marohn Jr., who scored the final three races on the card. He won behind Quite A Delight N in 1:55.4 and Sumatra in 1:57.2.

Yonkers Raceway continues racing on Thursday, Jun. 18 with a card of 12 contests, including a $35,000 conditioned event and a $32,000 Preferred Handicap for Fillies and Mares. The card starts at 7:15 p.m. EDT.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink