Just one night after there was a 99-1 longshot winner in the opening leg of the KYSS for two-year-olds, another freshman was doing his best to keep the longshot players happy in a $15,000 KYSS division for three-year old trotting colts Monday, August 10 at the Red Mile

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Civil Cause, a son of Like A Prayer--Donna Eligancia, was nestled in fifth in its division as the field turned for home. Driver Steve Waller split horses late using a 29.1 final quarter to get up in time for a three-quarter of one-length victory in a maiden-breaking 1:58. Kevin Thomas trains the colt for the Bulletproof Enterprises. Civil Cause rocked the toteboard at odds of 91-1.

The other $15,000 KYSS split for three-year old colt trotters was taken by Up Front Prayer (driven by Dan Noble). The son of Like A Prayer--Banshee Hall moved to the lead just past the half-mile marker and never looked back, using a :28.4 final quarter to post a two and a quarter-length victory in 1:57.3 as the 4-5 favourite.

Only one $25,000 heat was needed for the opening leg of the KYSS for three-year-old trotting fillies, as defending champion Dancing Filly (Trace Tetrick) used a first-over move and the entire length of the stretch to get up just in time for a head victory in 1:57.1. The daughter of Like A Prayer--Aspenglow is trained by Kevin Thomas for Bulletproof Enterprises.

The fastest mile of the night was from Real Appealing (Trace Tetrick), a daughter of Real Desire--Ideal Gal, in taking one of two $15,000 divisions of the KYSS for three-year-old pacing fillies. Tetrick moved the filly to the lead down the backstretch and used a :27.1 final quarter to fend-off defending champion Shanghai Lil (Chris Page) by three parts of a length in 1:51.2. John Duer trains the filly for the Lindy Racing Stable. The other $15,000 KYSS split for three-year old filly pacers went to Apricot Brandy (Luke McCarthy), as she sprinted by her rivals down the lane with a :27.2 final quarter to secure a two and a half-length win in 1:53.1. Pete Foley trains the daughter of Real Desire--Armbro Apricot for Robert and Karin Burgess.

The first of two $15,000 KYSS divisions for three-year-old pacing colts was taken by Real Image (Chris Page) in a lifetime best 1:52, as he bested a field of five due to the scratch of last year’s champion, Carnivore. Steve Carter trains and co-owns the son of Real Desire--Shy Reflection along with Robert Reid and Chuck Grubbs. The other $15,000 KYSS division for three-year-old pacing colts was won by World Record holder Sheer Desire (Matt Kakaley). The son of Real Desire--Carolache did not let the rain bother him, as Kakaley moved first-over around the final turn and exploded on the scene with a :26 final quarter en-route to a two-length score in 1:54.1. Ron Burke trains the colt for the Burke Racing Stable, R Ringer, JJK Stables, and L Karr.

Racing action continues on Thursday, August 13 at The Red Mile with a 6:30 p.m. first-race post time for the 13-dash card.

(With files from the Red Mile)