The New York Sire Stakes circuit was back at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Tuesday night (July 25) with three divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies featured on the 10-race program.
Camerican (Jordan Stratton) won the fastest grouping, taking the $51,300 final flight in 1:55.2. After dashing to the front from post three and hitting the quarter in :29.1, the half in :58.3 and the three-quarters in 1:27.1, Camerican sprinted home in :28.1 to defeat a first-over Blue Point (Jason Bartlett) by two lengths. So Well Dressed (Matt Kakaley) closed from second-over to come in third.
Ron Burke trains Camerican, who is by American Ideal and out of the Camluck mare Camille, for owners/breeders Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC., M1 Stable LLC and Jack Piatt III. Camerican has made four appearances thus far in her freshman season, winning twice and finishing second in her other two opportunities.
Camerican was the 1-5 favourite, returning $2.50 to win and keying a $5.70 exacta and a $23.80 trifecta.
Back in the first $50,400 split, Peace Talks (Bartlett) pulled out of the pocket to take charge heading to the :28.3 opening quarter. After putting up well-rated middle-half panels of :58.3 and 1:27.3, she pulled away in a :28.2 final quarter to win by 3-1/4 lengths in 1:56. Im A Believer (Stratton) was the runner-up and Hunting Hula (Pat Lachance) came in third.
A daughter of American Ideal-Triple V Hanover, Peace Talks is trained by Chris Ryder for owners Henderson Farms, Jeffrey Bell, Fac Racing LLC and Robert Mondillo. Bred by Donald Robinson, Michael Robinson, Steve Stewart and James Daut, Peace Talks, who sold for $87,000 at last year's Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, broke her maiden in her third chance, has now earned $34,674.
She paid $7.50 to win as the 5-2 second choice. The exacta kicked back $28 and the trifecta was worth $72.50.
In the second $50,400 section, odds-on favourite Bronx Barista (Mark MacDonald) was in front through fractions of :27.3, :57.1 and 1:25.2 but bore out badly on the final turn, handing the lead to pocket-sitter Highway Queen (Brett Beckwith) coming into the stretch. Highway Queen was unable to hold on either, though, as Delightville (Kakaley), who had raced in fourth, then third after tucking in from post six, rallied by Highway Queen on the outside. She went on to a two-length victory in 1:55.3. Highway Queen ended up second, with Fresh Legs (George Brennan) third.
Delightville is a Huntsville-D D Delightful filly and is a Travis Alexander-trained homebred for Fiddler's Creek Stables LLC. She earned her second win from three starts and sent her bankroll to $40,935.
Delightville returned $7.80 to win as the 5-2 third choice. The exacta and trifecta were $24.40 and $78.50, respectively.
Kakaley also won three of the five $20,000 New York Excelsior "A" Series tests on Tuesday night, prevailing with Drama Club (by American Ideal and bred by Winbak Farm) in 1:57.4 for owner/trainer Mary Nelson; Chriss Choice (by Courtly Choice and also bred by Winbak Farm) in 1:57 for trainer Hunter Oakes and owner Northfork Racing Stable; and A Few Choice Words (by Courtly Choice and bred by Knot Xzachallie Stable) in 1:56.4 for trainer Blake MacIntosh and owner Clancy Farms.
Winbak Farm also bred the other two Excelsior "A" Series winners and both were also by Courtly Choice. City Of Stars was a 1:56.4 victor for driver Tyler Buter, trainer John Butenschoen and owners Berg Bros. Racing LLC and James Crawford IV. Sandy Court scored in 1:58 for driver Jason Bartlett, trainer Mark Ford and owner Bay Pond Racing Stable.
New York Sire Stakes action will resume at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (July 27) with rookie trotting fillies in a pair of tests worth $77,300 and $78,700 on the 12-race card.
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