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FAVES, SECOND CHOICES SECOND TO NONE IN THIRD ROUND OF BLUE CHIP MATCHMAKER

Four, $40,000 groupings of leading lasses were contested, same as a week ago.

Here was the lay of the land...

First division- Feelin' Red Hot (George Brennan, $11.60), from post position No. 5, was first to the lead and first to the wire 27.2, 58, 1:25.4, 1:53.1 picking off 1-5 favorite Apple Bottom Jeans late.

There was no visible excuse for the pole-sitting people's preference, who came in as the only two-time winner in the Matchmaker. She retook from the eventual winner, owned a length-and-a-half lead off the final turn, but missed a neck.

Medusa, Gold Orchid N and Queen Lostris N rounded out the payees, while Newborn Sassy was outrun.

For second choice Feelin' Red Hot, a 6-year-old Feelin' Friskie ma'am co-owned by Ron Burke and Weaver Bruscemi, she's now 5-for-10 this season. The exacta paid $16.80, the triple returned $72.50 and the superfecta paid $182.

Second division-Odds-on Bettor Joy N (Tetrick, $3.50) saw none of her five inside rivals contest the lead, so she dutifully went the distance 27.3, 56.2, 1:24.4, 1:52.3. The margin was a widening 31/4 lengths.

Ideal Lifestyle A moved from third down the backside, was summarily dismissed but did come back for second. Lispatty Freakonomics and Itty Bitty, came away with the minors, while Sell a Bit N hopefully learned from the experience.

For Bettor Joy N, a 5-year-old Down Under daughter of Bettor's Delight co-owned by her driver, Richard Poillucci & Jo Ann Looney-King and trained by Jim King Jr., it was her third win in four '19 tries. The exacta paid $6, the triple returned $12 and the superfecta paid $31.60. The half-dozen ladies finished in ascending odds order.

"She was awesome and gets around Yonkers very well." Tetrick said.

Third division-A week after a brutal, three-move trip, Seaswift Joy N (Marohn Jr., $5.20) had a shorter route and a better result.

From penultimate post No. 5, she made an immediate lead, looping even-money choice Don't Think Twice (Bartlett). The latter then found front, putting up subsections of 27:3, :57.3 and 1:25.2.

Outsider Camera Lady moved from last by the half, her bid flattening before she gave the leader any grief. Meanwhile, Don't Think Twice opened a length-and-a-half lead in and out of the final turn.

However, Seaswift Joy N received the memo and closed ranks, edging out to win by a half-length in 1:52.4.

Bettorb Chevron N, Angel's Pride and Shezza GNP N settled for the remainder, while Camera Lady eventually backed away.


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