The New York Sire Stakes’ two-year-old pacing colts will be in the spotlight during Monticello Raceway’s afternoon card on Monday, August 8.
Three ‘regular’ NYSS divisions will be featured on the card and will each carry purses of $35,866. The card will also feature a total of six races from the Excelsior ‘A’ and Excelsior ‘B’ classes.
The highly touted Miso Fast will enter his scheduled race with an impressive resume. The Roll With Joe colt is unbeaten thus far in his juvenile career. He has reeled off three consecutive wins in NYSS competition, all in impressive fashion. The $125,000 yearling purchase is trained by Ron Burke. He will be driven by Matt Kakaley, will start from Post 4 in the six-horse field, and has been installed as 4-5 on the morning line. Based on his last three outings, the track record for two-year-old pacing colts may be in jeopardy. The current record of 1:55:2 is held by Freedomformysoul.
Rock It Scott (PP4) and Music Is Art (PP6) are the main contenders in the first division of the sire stakes races. In his third lifetime start, Rock It Scott was a winner at Saratoga Raceway in 1:54:3. He earned his lifetime mark in his last start at Tioga Downs in 1:54.1 and has earned $40,000. Music Is Art also earned his speed badge of 1:54:3 at Saratoga Raceway. The son of Art Major is trained by Steve Elliott for owners Peter Blood and Rick Berks of Florida. Jason Bartlett will drive the colt from Post 6, and the duo has been pegged at odds of 3-1 on the morning line.
Funknwaffles will be looking to extend his win streak to three. His last start was at Tioga Downs while competing in the Excelsior ‘A’ class. The American Ideal – Hatsoff Hanover colt was very impressive by virtue of his 1:52.4 win last week at Tioga Downs. He will step up in class this week for owners Crawford Farms Racing from Syracuse, NY. He will start from Post 4 in Race 8 with James Morrill Jr. driving. The bay colt is trained by John Butenschoen.
Post time for the 13-race card is 12:50 p.m.
(Monticello Raceway)