Andrew Harris trainee Twin B Deluxe braved a final-turn first-over grind to land a 1:53 nose decision in taking the first of three $58,000 New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) events for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (June 12) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Settling in third through a :26.3 first quarter, driver Jason Bartlett kept Twin B Deluxe at the pegs into a :56 half before making his move into the backstretch. The American Ideal gelding blitzed pacesetter Huntanover into three-quarters in 1:24.1 and took over the lead spinning for home with Bounty Hunter in pursuit. Bounty Hunter pressed into Twin B Deluxe through the lane, the Twin B Deluxe held firm to the wire to snag a narrow victory. Michael Goldberg Racing LLC and A Harris Racing LLC owns the $7.10 winner.
Hazeville wired his competition in the second NYSS split. Scott Zeron sent the John McDermott pupil to the point and led through splits of :27.4, :57 and 1:25 before clocking a 1:53.2 win by a neck over Flip My Chip. The Huntsville gelding is owned by Jonathan Klee Racing, William Garofalo, Rosemarie Sienicki and Eric Taddeo and paid $7 to win.
Pleaseletmeknow delivered as the favourite in the third division, posting a 1:53 mile in a come-from-behind victory. Travis Alexander trains the $2.30 winner for owner Fiddler's Creek Stables LLC while Matt Kakaley had the drive to secure the head victory over Roll With The Flow.