The front was the place to be in the two $60,300 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for the three-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 1) as both Pleaseletmeknow and Te Amo Blue Chip spurted early and never looked back.
Pleaseletmeknow was the quickest of the two legs with a 1:53.1 clocking over the "fast" track while Te Amo Blue Chip posted a 1:55 over the surface that was downgraded to "sloppy" following rain.
There was little suspense in either division as both Pleaseletmeknow and Te Amo Blue Chip reached the top early, posted solid splits and never were challenged down the lane.
Kakaley stepped on the gas early with Pleaseletmeknow as they notched fractions of :28.1, :57.1 and 1:25.4 before cruising to a 2-1/2-length score over Shake It while two-year-old NYSS champion JD ended in third.
Owned by Fiddler's Creek Stable, LLC and trained by Travis Alexander, Pleaseletmeknow (American Ideal-I Said Please) is a three-year-old gelding that has won twice this season in three attempts. The victory launched his 2022 bankroll to $49,425 and $174,972 lifetime. Matt Kakaley piloted the $3.60 winner.
In the second bracket, Te Amo Blue Chip was the commander of fractions as he rolled out to times of :28.2, :56.4, 1:26 in going a 1:54.4 mile. Down the stretch, Te Amo Blue Chip kept Bounty Hunter out of range until very late and settled for a neck victory with American Zestar finishing in third.
Trained by John Berger, Te Amo Blue Chip (Roll With Joe-Amora Hanover) is a three-year-old gelding that has produced two victories in four tries on the year. His earnings moved to $37,840 in 2022 and $65,833 in his career. Mark MacDonald drove the $20.40 winner.
In the $15,000 Excelsior A Series, Lanjo Lee and Tyler Buter posted an impressive 4-1/2-length score over KJ Unreal in 1:55, returning a paltry $2.10 for the win. The other division saw Kingsville and Jim Morrill Jr. turn back KJ Hunter by a 1-1/4 lengths in 1:56.2, returning $2.60 for the win.
While there were plenty of favourites posting wins on the card, Ideal Longshot blew up the tote board in the finale. Driven by Justin Irvine, Ideal Longshot returned $191.50 for the victory and topped the 7-6 exacta which paid $1,445 and the 7-6-8-all superfecta for $6,990.
Kakaley and Irvine each completed the session with driving doubles.
Racing continues on Friday afternoon (June 3) with a nine-race program slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. (EDT).
(Buffalo Raceway)