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Hey Livvy (Donato Hanover) and harness racing driver Jordan Stratton were able to hold off a late charging race favorite Refined, in capturing the $33,000 Fillies and Mares Open Trot Thursday at Yonkers Raceway over a sloppy, rain-soaked track.
Hey Livvy and Stratton left from post six and got away in third place while Grey (Matt Kakaley) cut the mile to the first quarter in :28.3.
Stratton then came first-over with Hey Livvy and were parked out by Grey to the half mile in :58.4, cleared to the lead but stayed to the outside to avoid the sloppy track along the rail.
By the three-quarters in 1:27, Hey Livvy was up by three lengths on the field as Refined and driver Brent Holland swept three-wide from fourth place to mount a challenge.
At the top of the stretch, Hey Livvy seemed home free as she led by six lengths on the field, but Refined kept on coming down the stretch, Hey Livvy held on at the finish to win over Refined by a neck in 1:57.3. Kenziesky Hanover (Jason Bartlett) was third.
HEY LIVVY REPLAY
For Hey Livvy, a seven-year-old mare, it was her tenth win of the season and 34th career win. She is trained by Jeff Gillis for Blue Chip Bloodstock, Inc., Trevor Henry, Ellen Ott and Jeff Gillis. She paid $10.20 to win.
The guarantee in the Pick 5 is being offered as part of the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program. Free past performances for the Pick 5, courtesy of TrackMaster, will be available here. The Pick 5, which begins in race five, has a takeout rate of 20 percent.
After the conclusion of Friday’s program, just one week will remain in the 2022 season at Yonkers Raceway. Live racing will take place Monday (December 19) through Thursday (December 22) before the oval goes dark through mid-January. Post time is at 6:55 p.m. (eastern).
For complete race results, click here.
by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink
