New York Sire Stakes

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...

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.”

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,...

Fillies Featured At The Spa

September 02, 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.

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).

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).

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).

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 ...

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.

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).

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.

NYSS Floods Batavia Sunday

August 08, 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.