Atochia wins the Levy!

[LVGaryD]

Congratulations to the Burke Brigade on winning the Levy with Atochia and just getting nosed out with Foiled Again. If there is a better big money driver than Ron Pierce, someone please tell me who it is!

 

[LVGaryD]

What a monster effort and an absolutely perfect drive by Ron Pierce. First over, just sat out there, and the two horses raced down the stretch. Pierce said in the interview in the winner's circle that both his feet slipped out of the stirrups and he nearly fell off the bike in the lane. He went on to say if Atochia lost the race, it would have been his fault for letting his feet slip out of the stirrups.

 

[pezz97]

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[AmyHollar]

 

It was really cool to get a narrative while sitting right by Palone during the race.............he called basically every move but was surprised Atochia got past FA (barely)...........his analysis of the the Pierce interview was the best. 

[Elgin]

Don't forget about the chronically underestimated and unappreciated Rocklamation, and Code Word, too.

[LVGaryD]

Will be posting the two articles from Yonkers, along with the photos. Did not get them until early this morning and could not out the up before work.
 

[LVGaryD]

Atochia (#1A Ron Pierce) gets up over stable mate Foiled Again (#1 Yannick Gingras), to win the
George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series final Saturday night at Yonkers. Photo courtesy of Mike Lizzi.

YONKERS, NY, Saturday, April 28, 2012