Yonkers: Melady's Monet tallies again, Pick 5 carries over

The ageless wonder Melady's Monet overcame post eight to pick up his 82nd career victory in Friday night's (October 29) $48,000 Open Handicap Trot at Yonkers Raceway.

Driven by Jason Bartlett, the 12-year-old gelding by Revenue S was able to find a seat in third and watched as Rock Of Cashel, piloted by Austin Siegelman, hit the quarter in 27 2/5 and the half in 56 4/5. Melady's Monet then went on the attack in the third quarter, and he would wrestle command away from Rock Of Cashel after the 1:26 2/5 three-quarters. From there, Melady's Monet had to hold off Big Box Hanover and driver Jim Marohn Jr., and he was able to do so, winning by three-quarters of a length in 1:56 2/5. Warrior One, steered by George Brennan, came in third.

Trained by Hermann Heitmann for owner Melady Enterprises LLC., Melady's Monet has now earned $1,963,658. He paid $12.20 to win and was atop a $138.00 exacta and a $524.00 trifecta.

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In the final leg of the Pick 5, only Im The Muscle was not covered, and he ended up winning in gate-to-wire fashion at odds of 54-1. As a result, there will be a $4,178.18 carryover and a $10,000 guaranteed pool in the wager on Monday night (November 1).

The guarantee in the Pick 5 is being offered as part of the United States Trotting Association's Strategic Wagering Program. The Pick 5, which begins in race five, has a takeout rate of 20 percent.

Monday night's 12-race program at Yonkers gets underway at 7:15 p.m.

--press release (Yonkers)--