Summertime Lea won the $42,111 first division of the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies in a track record equalling time of 1:56.3 on Sunday at Buffalo Raceway.
The Lislea filly out of the Life Sign mare Donna Summer, tied the track record set last year by Silk Purse.
“She had plenty left, that’s for sure,” said winning driver Jim Morrill Jr., who had the natural hat trick winning all three NYSS races in a row. “If anything, she tries too hard. This is a really nice filly, who knows how to win.”
It was the third NYSS win in a row for Summertime Lea ($2.30), who is trained by Ron Burke for his Burke Racing Stables, Weaver Brucemi, Frank Baldachino, and Earl Smith.
The other NYSS winners were, Hit The Curb, who won her first lifetime start in 1:57.1 for trainer Mark Harder, and Brussels Hanover, who closed strong with a :28.1 last quarter en route to a 1:57 mile for trainer Joe Hundertpfund Jr.
Sunday's card was the final program of live harness racing at the Hamburg, New York oval until January 2013. Buffalo Raceway would like to thank all of its loyal customers for a great season.
(With files from Buffalo Raceway)