Upsets trigger Pick 5 carryover at Yonkers

10-1 shot Semi Tough’s (Somebeachsomewhere) harness racing victory in the $36,000 Open Handicap Pace was among a number of upsets on Monday night (May 29) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.

Driver Joe Bongiorno engineered the win, sending Semi Tough down the road through fractions of 27.1, 55.4, and 1:23.3 before holding off pocket-sitter Oakwoodnitownit IR (Matt Kakaley) by a neck in the 1:52.1 mile. Leonidas A (Austin Siegelman) rallied from second-over to get third.

SEMI TOUGH REPLAY

Ron Burke trains Semi Tough, a 7-year-old gelding, for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Frank Baldachino, J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. Semi Tough picked up his 29th career victory, sent his earnings to $1,061,940, and paid $22.40 to win. The exacta was worth $95.50 and the trifecta returned $251.00.

Additional surprises by Pinebush Lifesaver (14-1) and War Dan Delight N (27-1) led to the Pick 5 not being hit. As a result, on Tuesday night’s (May 30) program, there will be an $11,089.71 carryover and a $25,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence.

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.

MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday live racing schedule with post time at 7 p.m. (EDT).

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From Yonkers Raceway Media