Trotters in $36,000 co-features at Yonkers

The harness racing trotters were in the limelight at Yonkers Raceway Thursday (Oct. 5) evening with two $36,000 Open Handicap events for the highsteppers, one for the Fillies & Mares and one for the older horses.

The ladies were first-up on the card in the 2^nd race where race favorite Queen Of All (Tyler Buter) was on the move from post five, taking the lead away from Dreamonhigh (Jason Bartlett) by the opening quarter mile in :28.3.

They raced single file past the half mile in :57.2 when No Mas Drama (Muscles Yankee) and driver George Brennan started up first-over with Andover Contessa (Brent Holland) following second-over and they pressed Queen Of All to the three-quarters in 1:26.2.

On the final turn was when Queen Of All went off-stride and inside the pylons, interfering with Dreamonhigh, who also went off-stride.

The breakers allowed No Mas Drama to take command coming down the stretch and going on to win by two lengths in 1:56 over Andover Contessa with Lady Jeter (Jordan Stratton) third.

NO MAS DRAMA REPLAY

It was the fifth win this season for No Mas Drama. The six-year-old mare is trained by Nicole Dicostanzo for the Ginnis Stables and paid $6.00 to win.

The 7^th race $36,000 Open Handicap Trot saw a real battle for early control of the lead as Credit Con (Joe Bongiorno) had the rail and inside position, then came Stormy Kromer (Dejarmbro) and driver Daniel Dube and then three-wide was race favorite Nows The Moment (Austin Siegelman) at the opening quarter mile in :26.3.

Things did not settled down as Nows The Moment cleared to the lead, Stormy Kromer was in the two-hole spot and now Credit Con comes first-over with Abruzzo (Tyler Buter) second over as they race past the half mile marker in :56.3.

Heading down the backstretch, Credit Con could not gain on Nows The Moment and started to fade at the three-quarters in 1:24.4. As they came off the final turn, Nows The Moment was still in control but Stormy Kromer and Dube was right on their heels and were able to pass them by in the stretch to win by one and one-quarter lengths in 1:54.3. Aldebaran Zeus A (Jason Bartlett) nosed out Nows The Moment for second place.

STORMY KROMER REPLAY

It was the eighth win on the year for Stormy Kromer. The nine-year-old gelding is trained by Paul Stafford for owner Thomas Ceraso, Jr. and paid $6.30 to win.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink