Matchmaker and Levy Fields Set and Selections, Must Read Column

The fields have been drawn for the $237,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker and $460,000 George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway.  In addition to these finals, there is are $75,000 and $100,000 consolations, respectively for the for the Matchmaker and Levy.

Here are the fields for these two races.

7th Pace - $237,000  Blue Chip Matchmaker - FFA Mares - Final
PP         Horse                            Driver       Odds
1    Ubetterthink Think                Simpson       5-1
2    Ramona Disomma                   Grismore      5-1
3    Ginger and Fred                    Tetrick        9-5
4    Shanghai Lil                          Bouchard     6-1
5    On the Glass                         Bartlett       3-1
6    Little Mermaid N                   Pantaleano  15-1
7    McGibson                             Palone       12-1
8    Symphony in Motion              Gregory      10-1

My early selections for the Matchmaker are: Ginger and Fred, Shanghai Lil, McGibson, and Symphony in Motion.


8th Pace - $460,000 George Morton Levy Memorial - FFA - Final
HN   PP         Horse                   Driver         Odds
1       1        Mr Wiggles            Callahan          3-1
1A     7        Southwind Lynx      Tetrick           3-1
2       4        Atochia                  Palone           8-5
2A     5        Foiled Again            Bartlett          8-5
3       2        Poker Hat               B Miller          6-1
4       3        River Shark             Dube              9-5
5       6        Legal Litigator         TBA               8-1
6       8       Tenant in Chief        Holland         20-1

My early selections for the Levy final are: River Shark, Foiled Again, Legal Litigator and Mr Wiggles.


Here is a must read column by Stan Bergstein.  The column gives us food for thought and speaks volumes.  The column stands on its own and requires no comment.