Judge Joe, Broadway Bistro earn victories at Yonkers

Judge Joe, Broadway Bistro earn wins

YONKERS, N.Y. — Judge Joe and Broadway Bistro, an odds-on favorite and a 15-1 shot, won Saturday night’s pair of $40,000 elimination races for Yonkers Raceway’s Yonkers Trot.

Judge Joe, the standout New York-bred 3-year-old colt, was a wire-to-wire winner in 1:58 3/5. Judge Joe was driven by Doug R. Ackerman for Doug Ackerman Stables and his father, trainer Doug Ackerman. He defeated Select Yankee, driven by Stephane Bouchard, by a head.

Judge Joe, a son of Credit Winner, returned $3.20 for his sixth win this season and 13th in 21 lifetime starts.

Longshot Broadway Bistro won the second elimination race, assuming the lead when prohibitive favorite The Chancellor broke stride nearing the three-quarter mile point.

Broadway Bistro, driven by Yonkers’ leading driver, Jason Bartlett, defeated Calchips Brute by one length in 1:58 1/5 for his second win in eight races this season. The son of Broadway Hall, trained by Jim Campbell, returned $33.80.

The other qualifiers for next Saturday’s 55th Yonkers Trot are Neighsay Hanover, the filly Celebrity Athena, Citation Lindy and Truth in Action. The purse of the final is $670,774.