This past weekend, the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund issued a statement in regard to the 2021 New York Sire Stakes program....read on
Yonkers Hosts NYSS Finals
September 13, 2020:
The $1.8-million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) finals convened at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday (Sept. 12) with 60 of the best state-bred Standardbreds clashing to determine year-end honours in eight $225,000 divisions. Although there were a couple of upsets during the evening, several favourites performed as expected and some put on impressive efforts....read on
Filly More Than Just A Pretty Face
September 12, 2020:
“She’s pretty. She’s worth taking a photo of...She’s not a chestnut, but she’s close. She’s very graceful, beautiful balance. She’s a very attractive horse.”...read on
Destined To Dance Aims For Clean Sweep
September 11, 2020:
When trainer John Butenschoen purchased Destined To Dance at the 2019 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, he thought the filly would be perfect for the New York Sire Stakes program. Nearly a year later, Destined To Dance enters the $225,000 NYSS Final for two-year-old trotting fillies with a 5-for-5 record....read on
Fillies Featured At The Spa
September 2, 2020:
Wednesday evening’s program featured the final installment of the New York Sire Stakes for the summer at Saratoga Casino Hotel, with three-year-old pacing fillies taking centre stage....read on
Dees Red Delicous Wins Tioga NYSS
August 30, 2020:
Dees Red Delicous ($3.20) took the $104,400 New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Tioga Downs on Sunday (Aug. 30)....read on
Harder Sweeps New York Sire Stakes
August 28, 2020:
Trainer Mark Harder swept a pair of $50,000+ divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for freshman pacing colts and geldings contested at Vernon Downs on Friday (August 28)....read on
NYSS Freshmen To Tioga Sunday
August 28, 2020:
Tioga Downs welcomes New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Sunday (August 30)....read on
Love A Good Story Soars At The Spa
August 27, 2020:
With the $260,000 Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace being canceled this season, the richest race of 2020 at Saratoga Casino Hotel was Wednesday evening’s (Aug. 26) $156,500 New York Sire Stakes event for three-year-old trotting fillies....read on
Ramona Hill Back With A Vengeance
August 21, 2020:
On Friday (August 21) Ramona Hill made her first on-track appearance since winning the 2020 Hambletonian, and she was just as impressive as she was in that stakes record million-dollar victory....read on
Vernon To Host NYSS Fillies Saturday
August 13, 2020:
Vernon Downs will welcome three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday (August 15)....read on
Freshman Fillies Featured At 'The Spa'
August 12, 2020:
A pair of New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies were featured on Wednesday night (Aug. 12) at Saratoga Casino Hotel....read on
NYSS Floods Batavia Sunday
August 8, 2020:
A marathon 15-race card will be held at Batavia Downs on Sunday (Aug. 9) when the New York Sire Stakes roll into town for the second and final time this summer....read on
Hobbs, Chaptiama Roll On At The Spa
August 6, 2020:
Hobbs and Chaptiama continued their winning ways in Wednesday night's (Aug. 5) New York Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Saratoga Casino Hotel....read on
Batavia Hosts NYSS Fillies Sunday
August 1, 2020:
The New York Sire Stakes makes its first of two stops at Batavia Downs on Sunday (Aug. 2) and will feature both two and three-year-old trotting filly divisions....read on
On Friday (August 21) Ramona Hill made her first on-track appearance since winning the 2020 Hambletonian, and she was just as impressive as she was in that stakes record million-dollar victory....
