First-over works out for Hey Livvy

Hey Livvy, given a perfect second-over drive by Jordan Stratton, was able to collar the race favorite at the wire in winning the $39,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Trot Thursday at Yonkers Raceway.

The 8^th race feature got underway with Kenziesky Hanover and driver Jason Bartlett scooting to the early lead and taking the field to the opening quarter mile in :28.3.

With You Will Be Queen (Scott Zeron) sitting the pocket-trip, Kenziesky Hanover continue to cut the mile past the half in :58.1 with only Hey Livvy starting up first-over from fifth place.

Gaining ground down the backstretch Hey Livvy was second on the outside coming after Kenziesky Hanover as they past the three-quarters in 1:26.1.

As they came down the stretch, both mares duked it out until the final strides to the wire when Hey Livvy surged to win by a neck over Kenziesky Hanover in 1:54.3. No Mas Drama (Tyler Buter) was second.

HEY LIVVY REPLAY

A seven-year-old mare by Donato Hanover, Hey Livvy posted her fifth win this year for trainer Jeffery Gillis, who co-owns the mare with Blue Chip Bloodstock, Inc., Trevor Henry and Ellen Ott. She paid $7.50 to win.

For complete race results, click here.

By Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink