Yonkers: Tequila Monday matches world record, track record

Favored Tequila Monday (Matt Kakaley, $4.30) sat well off insane (26 1/5, 53 4/5, and 1:21 2/5) fractions by Write Me A Song (Jordan Stratton) Friday evening (June 28th), then blew by everyone to match Godiva Seelster's world record for an aged pacing mare on a half-mile track and Yonkers Raceway’s all-age track record of 1:50 flat.

She also became the Raceway’s fastest-ever femme fatale.

The lass, from post position seven, won the $46,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace, her eighth victory in 10 seasonal starts and a place alongside The Real One (Pat Lachance), who first hit that number in November of 2016.

Feelin’ Red Hot (George Brennan) was second, beaten a length and a quarter, with Bettor Joy (Dan Dube), Alexa’s Power (Jim Marohn Jr.), and Delightfulmemphis (Tyler Buter) rounding out the payees.

For Tequila Monday, a 5-year-old daughter of American Ideal co-owned by Northfork Racing and Chuck Pompey and trained by Chis Oakes, the season’s-best effort was her 25th win in 54 career starts. She’s won her last five local tries. The exacta paid $15.80, the triple returned $84, and the superfecta paid $297.50

“If I pulled the plugs, she would’ve broken 1:50,” Kakaley said. “She had another second in her.”

--press release (Yonkers)--