Trainer Noel Daley's entrants, Seismic Step and Seven Layer, finished first and second in a non-wagering $221,918 New York Sire Stakes event for three-year-old male trotters on Thursday, July 17 at MGM Yonkers Raceway.

Driven by Jordan Stratton, Seismic Step delivered fractions of :27.1, :57 and 1:27 with Bjms Lil Man (Tyler Buter) in the pocket, Seven Layer (Niko Karna) third, and Karinchak (Mark MacDonald) distanced after he broke before the start. Karna sent Seven Layer to the outside before three-quarters and loomed on the rim to the wire, but the gelding could never reach Seismic Step, who wound up the winner by a length in 1:57. Bjms Lil Man and Karinchak completed the order.

A Chapter Seven-Stirling Debutant gelding bred by Alan and Larry Troyer, Seismic Step is trained by Daley for owners Allister Stables LLC, Sjoblom Racing Inc., Michael Dolan, and Harbor Racing Stable LLC. Unraced as a two-year-old, Seismic Step has two wins, a second, and a third from eight starts this year and has now earned $165,926.

Trainer Jessica Okusko also pulled off the sweep of the top two finishing positions in the sole $27,397 Excelsior Series tilt on the pari-mutuel program. Her Banksy Monkey (George Brennan) was on top at the :28 quarter-mile station, the :58.2 half, and the 1:27.4 three-quarters en route to a 3-3/4-length triumph in 1:58.2 over stablemate Logo (MacDonald), who advanced from fifth to second in the final quarter. Doctor Strange (John Stark Jr.) finished third.

Okusko sent out the victorious colt by Chapter Seven-Steamy Windows for owner Paul O'Neil. Bansky Monkey, who was bred by Order By Stable AB, now has a summary of 4-2-0 from nine trips behind the gate and has pocketed $55,454. He paid $4.70 to win as part of a favoured entry.

MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a Monday-Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday live racing schedule with post time each night at 6:45 p.m. The New York Sire Stakes will return to Yonkers next Thursday with the fourth leg for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings.

(Yonkers Raceway)