Locally-based trotter Royal Deceptor (by RC Royalty) scored a front-end victory in one of the two top flight New York Sire Stakes races on Wednesday night at Saratoga Raceway.

Mickey McGivern pilots the sophomore Cheryl McGivern trainee and moved the three-year-old out to the early lead in his $79,687 division of the NY Sire Stakes for colt and gelding trotters on Wednesday. The public’s third choice in the wagering at odds of 5-2 in the five-horse field, Royal Deceptor felt only mild pressure after setting soft fractions on the front end before kicking away from his rivals in the stretch to win by four lengths in a career-best 1:57.

The talented trotter earned over $70,000 in eight starts as a freshman in 2014 and moved his seasonal bankroll to over $114,000 with Wednesday’s front-running romp for owners Charles Foster, Michael Sentiwany Jr. and Michael James.

Buen Camino (by Cash Hall) was the faster of the two stakes winners on the evening as Trond Smedshammer piloted his trainee to a wire-to-wire victory in 1:56. Buen Camino recorded his third win in six starts this year and did so while holding off the late challenge of rival Wings Of Royalty (Chris Lems), whose previous start took place in the $1 million Hambletonian on August 8. Buen Camino earned the winner’s share of the $81,187 purse for colt and gelding trotters in the NY Sire Stakes.

(With files from Saratoga)