Four New York Sire Stakes events for two-year-old trotting fillies headlined Friday (August 14) evening's card at Vernon Downs, and Lucky Chucky filly Posterity ($7.30) proved most impressive among the quartet of winners.
In the $27,250 seventh race, trainer/driver Charlie Norris floated Posterity into mid-field from her outside post, rating well off odds-on favourite Dizzy Broad (Jim Morrill Jr.) through a :27.4 first quarter before charging to the fore amid a slackening :58.1 half-mile. Upon reaching the end of the backstretch, Posterity was able to clear down to the pegs, turn aside a mild challenge from the first-over Credit To Thelimit (Sam Schillaci), and draw clear of her rivals through a dazzling :27.4 final quarter. Her 1:56 mile was the fastest of the four Sire Stakes splits, and she defeated runner-up Dizzy Broad by three and a half lengths. Carrie Norris, Janine Zito, and Buck Sprinkle share ownership of Posterity.
Åke Svanstedt recorded a Sire Stakes driving double, teaming up with Jimmy Takter trainee Pampered Winner ($13.00) in the $27,250 fourth race for his first of two co-featured wins. The royally-bred daughter of Credit Winner kicked clear off a first-over effort, holding off a late charge from Monarchs Sequel (Mark MacDonald) in 1:56.2. Svanstedt also prevailed with his own pupil Non Stick ($6.30) in the $27,750 ninth race, kicking clear from the pocket to defeat Swinging Royalty (Chris Lems) by three and a half lengths in 1:56.3.
The greatest margin of victory was posted by Goosebump Hanover ($6.10), who drew off for a four and a quarter length triumph in the $27,250 sixth race. After brushing to the lead on the first half of the far turn, Goosebump Hanover gradually extended her advantage over Lucky Kristen (Marcus Melander) and I Will Take Credit (Dan Daley), prevailing ultimately in 1:57.2. Jim Morrill Jr. drove the RC Royalty filly for trainer Ron Burke.
(With files from Vernon Downs)