Vernon Downs will host a $108,200 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for two-year-old trotting fillies on Friday, July 26.

Chapvious (Jason Bartlett) leads a strong field of eight as the 5-2 morning line favourite, but will have to overcome an outside draw. The filly Devious Man-Chaperess filly is trained by George Ducharme. She has two wins in three starts, including NYSS victories at Yonkers and Buffalo raceways. 

The Ake Svanstedt-trained Beautiful Sight (Tyler Buter) is coming off a NYSS win at Tioga Downs in her career debut.  The Chapter Seven-Beautiful Sin filly will start just inside of Chapvious.

One more slot inside will be Pink Chou Chou (Todd McCarthy), a filly by Chapter Seven out of Secret Magic. The Nancy Takter trainee was just a half-length short of a win in her last NYSS start at Tioga and will be looking to break her maiden in her third career outing.

The 15-race card starts at 12:15 p.m. on Friday.

(With files from Vernon Downs; photo of Chapvious from a previous win)