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IDEAL JIMMY, WESTERN FAME TUNE UP IN FINAL PRELIM OF LEVY SERIES

Saturday night was no exception.

The tandem were advertised, each handily winning its respective Yonkers Raceway event. All told, four, $50,000 Free-For All forays were carded.

Here's the electronic pen to electronic paper compendium�

First division- In a race without a series round winner to date, Bettor Memories Jason Bartlett, $13.60 rolled from second-over as 7-5 favorite I'm Some Graduate wilted in the lane.

The pole-sitting fave took over from Dr. J Hanover, who immediately vaulted over his six inside rivals. I'm Some Graduate led through intervals of 26.2, 56 and 1:24. Control Tower offered some first-up heat, but the fractions should have worked for the leader.

They didn't...he wound up last. Meanwhile, Bettor Memories from post position on No. 4-went by, whipped a third-over, 30-1 Mar Nien A by a length-and-a-quarter in a season's-best 1:52. Dr. J Hanover was an unlucky, trapped third, with Don Domingo N and Control Tower settling for the remainder.

Second division-Polester The Downtown Bus (Scott Zeron, $9.10), a week after being involved in an insane :53.3 half-mile, found the teletimer a bit more forgiving this time around.

After yielding to Always at My Place, he fronted the fray 27.4, 57.4, 1:24.3, season's-best 1:52 defeating a second over Major Croker A by a neck. Lyons Steel arrived late as the 17-10 choice, with I'marocnrolllegend N�uncovered into that 26.4 third quarter-and Always at My Place coming away with the minors.

For The Downtown Bus, an 4-year-old Mach Three gelding co-owned by Jeff Gillis and Ellen Ott, he's now 2 for 5 this season/series. The exacta paid $40.40, the triple returned $116 and the superfecta paid $464.

Third division- Odds-on Western Fame (Dube, $2.30)-from post No. 4-stole a cheap second subsection 27, 56.2, 1:24, 1:51 en route to victory.

He disposed of a gallant Rodeo Rock by a length-and-three-quarters. That one tried to leave, was forced to settle third, then fought the good, first-up fight into a 54.3 back half. More the Better N, Pacing Major N and Endeavor picked off the small change.

For Western Fame, a 6 year old son of Western Ideal owned by Go Fast and B&I Stables, Stephen Klunowski & Gilbert Short and trained by Rene Allard, he's now 4-for-6 this season. The exacta paid $5.40, the triple returned $10 and the superfecta paid $35.40.

Fourth division-At no point in the eight furlongs did Ideal Jimmy (Brent Holland, $5.60) look anything except the easiest of winners.

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