Nows The Moment owns Yonkers Open

With his third straight win in the $36,000 Open Handicap Trot Thursday (March 2), Nows The Moment (Credit Winner) can say he now owns the top harness racing class at the Hilltop.

Sent off as the second choice in the race (by 15 cents), Nows The Moment scooted right to the early lead for driver Austin Siegelman with race favorite HL Revadon (Yannick Gingras) grabbing the two-hole spot by the opening quarter in :27.

With the field racing single file, Nows The Moment and Siegelman backed it down to the half mile in :57.1. That would flush Hey Livvy (Jordan Stratton) first-over with Infinity Stone (George Brennan) second over down the backstretch to the three-quarters in 1:25.2.

Hey Livvy tried as she might but was unable to gain ground on Nows The Moment, who went on to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:54.2. Hey Livvy was second with HL Revadon third.

NOWS THE MOMENT REPLAY

It was the sixth start of the year for Nows The Moment who has three wins and two second place finishes for trainer Mr. Allison Mac Donald and owner Sonya Mac Donald. Nows The Moment paid $4.40 to win.

In the $30,000 2^nd race trot, Grey (Charlie De Vie) and driver Matt Kakaley held off a constant challenge but was game to the finish.

Grey and went right to the lead with race favorite Kenziesky Hanover (Tyler Buter) sitting second to the first quarter in :27.4. Kenziesky Hanover then jumped it off and by the half mile in :57.4, Grey was seven lengths in front of the field.

By the backstretch P L Oscar (George Brennan) caught up to Grey on the outside and was a nose off at the three-quarters in 1:26.4. Around the final turn both horses were still noses apart and raced that way down the stretch with Grey winning by a half a length over P L Oscar in 1:56. Timestorm (Jordan Stratton) was third.

GREY REPLAY

It was the first win in six starts this year for Grey, who is trained by Travis Alexander for Joe P Racing, LLC. and paid $5.40 to win.

For complete race results, click here.

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink