Vandiemen Bluechip, sent off at odds of 49-1, was a first-over, 1:54.2 winner of a $156,600 New York Sire Stakes clash for rookie pacing colts and geldings at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Tuesday (Aug. 22).

Driven by George Brennan, Vandiemen Bluechip sped out from post five and held the early lead, but yielded to Boston Rocks and driver Jason Bartlett before the :27 opening quarter. Boston Rocks gave way to sit in the pocket behind 1-9 favourite Huntingforchrome, who had Joe Bongiorno in the bike, beyond that marker.

Huntingforchrome, coming off back-to-back victories in the NYSS at Saratoga and Vernon and a tally against open company in the Kindergarten Series at the Meadowlands, kept control through middle-half fractions of :56.1 and 1:24.1. Brennan put Vandiemen Bluechip in motion first-over passing three-quarters and came with a quick brush that carried him into the lead on the rim on the final bend. Ameritric and driver Marcus Miller tracked the cover, which trapped Boston Rocks on the inside and shuffled him back to fourth behind the fading Huntingforchrome.

In the stretch, Vandiemen Bluechip had the jump on his pursuers, and although Boston Rocks was able to angle off the cones to get around Huntingforchrome and then dove back to the inside in pursuit of Vandiemen Bluechip, Vandiemen Bluechip was able to hold sway to the wire, prevailing by a neck. Boston Rocks had to settle for second, followed by Ameritric, Howlenthehills (Matt Kakaley) and Darius (Mark MacDonald).