Vernon Downs will welcome three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday (August 15).
The John Butenschoen-trained Destined To Dance, who is scheduled to be driven by Tyler Buter, should be the big favourite in the $33,600 first division. The filly by Chapter Seven-Go Go is three for three on the NYSS circuit. She has claimed wins at Saratoga Casino Hotel, Yonkers Raceway, and Batavia Downs.
Her top contender should be Broad Strokes (Chapter Seven-Lady Marian). The filly is one for two in her career with a NYSS win at Batavia. She is trained and driven by Ake Svanstedt.
The top early choice in the $34,200 second division is the Marcus Melander-trained Insured AM S, who is set to be driven by Brian Sears. She is one for two in her career. The Chapter Seven-Blur Muscles filly captured a leg of the NYSS at Yonkers. Her chief rival should be the Maureen Salino-trained Credit Income, who is set to be driven by John Stark Jr.. The Credit Winner-Income Devie filly has recorded a win and two seconds from three career starts.
The Ake Svanstedt-trained and driven Splash Blue Chip and the Brian Sears-driven Iteration will be the major contenders in the $33,600 third division. Splash Blue Chip (E L Titan-Dunk The Donato) has notched a NYSS win at Saratoga and a second-place finish at Yonkers in her two lifetime starts. The Marcus Melander trained Iteration (Chapter Seven-Steamy Windows) is one for two in her career. She finished a close second to Splash Blue Chip at Saratoga.
The 15-race card will start at 3 p.m.
(Vernon Downs)