JS Trotting Bob continued his sensational freshman season on Friday night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway as the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters took center stage on the 15-race card.
JS Trotting Bob (by Cr Excalibur) was acquired by the KJ Stables of Baldwinsville, New York a little over a month ago and has since gone four-for-four after his Friday night romp in the $90,863 Sire Stakes race.
Jim Morrill Jr. was in town to pilot the freshman trotter for trainer Tracy Brainard and sat patiently in mid-pack before unleashing his attack heading to the three-quarter pole. The race’s 1-9 betting favourite, JS Trotting Bob prevailed in 2:00.3 over an off track that followed a day full of rain.
The standout gelding is now seven-for-eight in his young career and will head into the Night of Champions as the one to beat.
The other $90,863 Sire Stakes race went to Jim Doherty’s Mister Anson (by Conway Hall), who benefited from a disqualification of first-place finisher Cash Me Out. It was the first career victory for Mister Anson, who may have punched his ticket to the Sire Stakes final with the win.
(With files from Saratoga Raceway)