On the hottest day of the season, three sets of two-year-old trotting fillies competed for more than $170,000 in purses with two dashes of New York Sire Stakes and a division of the Excelsior Series.

In the first $73,288 Sire Stakes, My Philomene and driver Jason Bartlett started from post position six, let the early front action settle down before giving up the two-hole to take the lead past the first quarter of :30.2. By the half in 1:01.3, My Philomene opened a three-length gap while favourite Nezuko Kamado S (Brett Beckwith) patiently sat fourth for most of the mile. Entering the third turn, My Philomene was on top by four lengths. Seven lengths off the lead, Beckwith steered Nezuko Kamado S to the outside and closed the gap at the next panel in 1:32.2. Turning for home, My Philomene had a two-length lead. Nezuko Kamado S threw down a last quarter of :28.1 but it wasn’t enough as My Philomene prevailed by a head in 2:01 over Nezuko Kamado S, with Modesty Blasie (Ake Svanstedt) finishing third. My Philomene (Chapter Seven-Irish Melody Fr) made her first lifetime start a maiden-breaking one in the process for trainer Jared Bako and owner Melady Enterprises.

The second division of Sire Stakes was another six-horse $73,288 dash with the betting public making Overalls from the rail the 3-2 favourite. She left enough to protect her position to take the pack through splits of :29.4 and 1:01.2. Down the backside, the tempo quickened as Sharp Seven (Jeff Gregory) mounted a challenge to the leader at 1:31.2. Shortly after, Seven Winds made a break in the paddock turn leaving Overalls alone on the front end and well within herself for driver Jordan Stratton, winning in 2:01.3 by 2-1/4 lengths. Seven Winds (Ake Svanstedt) finished second followed by Grace In Heaven (Brett Beckwith). Overalls, a smooth-gaited daughter of Devious Man out of Over Joyed, is trained by Cory Stratton and owned by Our Three Sons Stable, Stratton Stable and Vip Internet Stable.

The card included a $27,397 Excelsior event with a full field of nine, with a George Ducharme entry of Elqueen (Jason Bartlett) and Makeittothebell (Brett Beckwith) finishing 1-2 in a 2:02.4 mile. 

(With files from Monticello Raceway)