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RUBBER DUCK WINS SUNDAY 50G OPEN HANDICAP TROT
Rubber Duck (catch driver Matt Kakaley, $18.40) waddled home fastest Sunday afternoon (Feb. 25th), winning Yonkers Raceway's sloppy $50,000 Open Handicap Trot.
The field of nine (reduced by one after a nose to gate defection) went as first of seven 'French' trots, with Rubber Duck starting from an assigned 10-hole. Thus, he had no choice but to watch early as lass NF Happenstance (Jack Parker Jr.) offered her customary leave.
Wide early from behind the 'seven-ball' after that scratch, she worked around 17-10 favorite In Secret (George Brennan) after a 28.1 opening quarter-mile.
It was a :57.4 half and 1:28.2 three-quarters before Melady's Monet (Jason Bartlett) made his second move. Getting away fourth, he went after NF Happenstance going toward to the 1:57.2 milepost. However, Melady's Monet wasn't the problem.
Le Reveur N (Dan Dube) went wide, Rubber Duck even wider. NF Happenstance did owned a length and a half lead into the lane, but the hooves were getting heavy. In Secret edged out of the pocket, while Rubber Duck continued his bid.
The latter went right past the former, winning by a couple of lengths while getting the mile and a quarter in 2:27.4. Le Reveur N, NF Happenstance and Money Maven settled for the remainder.