Two-year-old trotting fillies stepped out in the first leg of the New Jersey Sires Stakes Thursday night at Meadowlands Racetrack
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Vanity Treasure captured her first career win in the first NJSS division for a purse of $21,500. After stalking race leader Chilitodayhottamale for most of the race, the Muscles Yankee-Armbro Vanity daughter popped the pocket and kicked home to win in 2:00.1. Favourite Chilitodayhottamale finished a length back in second. Gerris Glide was third.
Vanity Treasure was a $35,000 yearling purchase from the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Driver-trainer Chris Ryder owns the filly along with Max and Tamra Wernick of New City, New York. Vanity Treasure paid $20.20 for the upset.
Dorsay took the lead at the top of the stretch and pulled away to win the second $22,000 NJSS division in 2:00.1 for driver Yannick Gingras. Upside Hanover was second while Exercise To Go finished third.
The Yankee Glide-Danae filly was a $50,000 yearling purchase from the Lexington Selected Sale in Lexington, Kentucky for owner Consus Racing Stable Inc. of Delray Beach, Florida. Dorsay, who is trained by Jonas Czeryson, returned $5.40 for her first career win.
For results from Thursday's harness racing card, click on the following link: Thursday Results - Meadowlands Racetrack.
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)