State-bred sophomores took over Yonkers Raceway Tuesday night, with the $233,479 New York Sire Stakes White Plains Trot for three-year-old colts and geldings
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Seven divisions, including a pair off the card, went postward, with the track a bit damp from sporadic precipitation.
The first $33,697 NYSS event went to a down-the-road Keenan (Andy Miller, $3.70) in a life-best 1:57.1. The Credit Winner gelding whipped the long chase of Imp the Answer (Trond Smedshammer) by five lengths for his second consecutive sire stakes victory. Cashahallic (Stephane Bouchard) was third. Larry Remmen trains Keenan, who is now 3-for-8 this season, for his brother, Ray.
The evening's second $33,097 White Plains division found Vacation Credit (Jason Bartlett, $11.20) taking it to the house in 2:00.3. The Credit Winner colt, with his third win in six seasonal starts, defeated pocket-sitting Tuber (Bouchard) by three-quarters of a length. Typical Networker (Bruce Aldrich, Jr.) was third. The winner is trained by John Butenschoen for co-owners Tyler Butenschoen, Jean Goehlen, Sidney Koran and VIP Internet Stables.
The fifth $33,697 NYSS division was won by Petruchio (Jeff Gregory, $25.60). The Plesac gelding minded his manners when others couldn't (five of the eight entrants jumped), defeating Metropolitan Chip (George Brennan) by 2-3/4 lengths. Hellogottagobuhbye (Ray Schnittker) wound up third.
Petruchio, trained by Linda Toscano for owner Richard Balog, won his first race in four '11 tries after a six-figure frosh season.
The evening's sixth ($33,097) state-bred grouping saw Tigers Too Good (Dave Miller, $2.70) too good once again. The son of Conway Hall made it two consecutive NYSS wins, airing by 5-3/4 lengths. Wheels (Schnittker) grabbed second over Order By Texas. Joe Holloway trained for himself, Andy Grant, L&L Devisser LLC and Val D'Or Farms.
Sire stakes wrapped with the seventh $33,697 soiree which was won by Sing Out (Cat Manzi, $5.80) in a life-best 1:58.3. Dream Lake (Fern Paquet, Jr.) was second, beaten 4-1/4 lengths, with Im the Man (Frode Fladen) a best-of-the-rest third.
Sing Out, a Malabar Man gelding co-owned by (trainer) George Teague Jr. and Ted Gewertz, has three wins and six board finishes in 10 seasonal efforts.
The other two $33,097 divisions, which were carded as non-wagering events prior to the card, were won by Rarely Ordinary (1:58.1) and Turtle Express (1:57).
The New York Sire Stakes action continues at Yonkers Raceway Thursday night, with the $230,010 New Rochelle Trot for three-year-old fillies going as six consecutive events (races 3 through 8).
(Yonkers Raceway)