Pettycoat Business best in Ladies Final
At 0h10, on March 24, 2021 • By YONKERS
Pettycoat Business delivered as the 1-5 favourite in the $57,800 M Life Rewards Pacing Series final for fillies and mares on Tuesday night (March 23) at Yonkers Raceway, scoring in a 1:54.1 mile.
Dragon Roll had a great start from post 7 and led early, but driver George Brennan moved Pettycoat Business from second to first before the :27.3 opening quarter. Pettycoat Business then backed down the tempo to :56.4 at the half, giving her the tactical advantage.
Turnthefrownaround, who had gone three-for-three in preliminary round action in the series, stepped out first over from third after the half, but she was unable to advance to the 1:25 three-quarters.
Despite the well-rated tempo, it looked like Pettycoat Business might be vulnerable entering the lane as Dragon Roll loomed boldly and Paiges Girl was waiting for a possible seam on the inside. Though Pettycoat Business responded gamely when called on by Brennan, and she stayed in front to the finish line, defeating Paiges Girl by half a length. Dragon Roll wound up third, followed by Ready Set Rock and Turnthefrownaround.
A four-year-old Art Major mare, Pettycoat Business is trained by Scott Di Domenico for co-owner and breeder Michael Robinson and his ownership partners Robert Mondillo, R.B.H. Ventures Inc., and Gilbilly Stable. Pettycoat Business now has a record of 6-5-4 from 20 tries, and she has earned $174,873.
Stakes action continues at Yonkers tonight (March 24) as the M Life Rewards Gents Pacing Series for colts and geldings concludes with a $58,400 final. Then on Friday (March 26), the pacing mares in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series will be in action in two $35,000 divisions of the third leg of that event.
