Horse Racing Capsules: NYC Off-Track Betting goes to tougher plan 'B'

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. CEO Greg Rayburn says failure to negotiate a deal with the agency's unions to take advantage of a state early retirement incentive means OTB has to turn to another way to remain solvent.

Rayburn had said Tuesday was a deadline for the two major unions to agree on a deal that would shed some jobs through early retirement, rather than layoffs.

Now OTB will work with its creditors in the continuing bankruptcy process to find a way to automate operations to stay solvent. An option for that was to void the current labor contracts covering more than 1,000 workers.

Negotiations continue with union leaders.

Fancy Point wins at Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Fancy Point won the $70,000 Phil Johnson Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Wednesday at Saratoga, beating Kathmanblu by 1½ lengths.

Fancy Point, ridden by Javier Castellano and trained by Will Phipps, ran 1 1-16 miles on the inner turf course in 1:42.78 and paid $9.70, $5.50 and $4.60. She earned $42,000 for the victory in her second career start.

Kathmanblu returned $14 and $9.10, and Pleine Forme paid $5.10 to show.

Hi Ho Yodeler wins at Del Mar

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Hi Ho Yodeler beat Lucky Sis by three lengths in the $100,000 Generous Portion for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar on Wednesday.

Hi Ho Yodeler, ridden by Patrick Valenzuela, ran six furlongs in 1:11.51 and paid $32, $15.40 and $10.20. Lucky Sis returned $40.40 and $15, and Miles Rules paid $4.60.