10-1 shot holds off cavalry charge

It was a mad dash to the finish of the $32,000 4-6-year-old Open-Handicap Pace Wednesday (May 22) at Yonkers Raceway and when the dust settled it was 10-1 Dunkin’ (Pet Rock) and driver Jim Marohn, Jr. who emerged victorious after wiring the 5^th race feature field.

Leaving from post six, Dunkin’ shot to the lead and cut the mile to the quarter in :27.1 with Night Hawk (George Brennan) sitting the pocket trip. They continued single file past the half mile in :56.

Then the action heated up with race favorite Its A Me Mario (Jason Bartlett) coming first-over with Ever Hoping A (Ron Cushing) second-over in the backstretch and closing in on Dunkin’ at the three-quarters in 1:24.3.

As they came down the stretch, Its A Me Mario had a head on Dunkin, but Dunkin wasn’t done and fought back to win by a head over Night Hawk in 1:53. Nautical Hanover (Pat Lachance) closed well to be third by a neck with Its A Me Mario fourth by a half a length.

DUNKIN’ REPLAY

It was the fifth win on the year for Dunkin’. The four-year-old gelding is trained by Scott Di Domenico for owner Betty Clegg and paid $23.00 to win.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink