Ontario-Sired, Tessa Seelster, Victorious In Yonkers Open

Favoured Tessa Seelster (George Brennan, $5.60) just held off a stubborn Mach It A Par (Brent Holland) Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $45,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Put in play from her assigned post position No. 5, ‘Tessa’ had to wait her turn at the outset. She sat outside while Jonsie Jones (Tyer […] Read more »

Ontario-Sired And Bred, Mach It A Par, Makes It Three In A Row

Favourite Mach It A Par made it three wins in succession Friday night thanks to her come-from-behind score in Yonkers Raceway’s $45,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Watching the floor show early from what turned into an outside post position seven, Mach It A Par and driver Brian Sears saw Loveineveryminute (Dan Dube) and […] Read more »

Ontario-Sired,Go Daddy Go, Equals Yonkers Record

Yonkers Raceway had its version of Old Home Week Saturday night…provided ‘Old Home’ was Chicago. All that was missing was deep-dish pizza and Oprah. Tony Morgan — making his first Westchester appearance since September of 2012 — and Brent Holland each had three wins during the dozen-race card. Morgan, he of the 15,400-plus career victories, […] Read more »

Ontario-Bred, Mach It A Par, Wins $45,000 Filly and Mare Open At Yonkers

Favoured Mach It A Par (Brian Sears, $4.40) saved her best for last Friday night (May 27), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $45,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Unhurried from post position No.3, Mach It A Par watched as outside numbers Anndrovette (Jason Bartlett) and Tessa Seelster (George Brennan) lined ‘em up early. The former led […] Read more »

Yonkers Raceway’s $40,000 Filly And Mare Open Handicap Pace Goes To Ontario-Bred, Mach It A Par

Pocketed Mach it a Par edged past pace-setting Tessa Seelster in mid-stretch Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $40,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. The field, pared to a half-dozen after outside assignee Krispy Apple came up injured, saw Tessa Seelster (George Brennan)—last week’s victress—once again do her damage on the lead. The 3-4 choice […] Read more »