The nifty filly Anndrovette continued her winning ways with a career-best 1:52.1 performance in the opening division of Labor Day’s $146,073 New York Sires Stakes headliner for three-year-old pacing distaffers at Vernon Downs
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Taking on five formidable rivals in Monday afternoon’s third event, Anndrovette called all the shots en route to a five-length tally over Crown Lady. She paid $2.20 for finishing first.
The route-going effort marked the third N.Y.S.S. score in succession for the bay daughter of Riverboat King-Easy Miss, who is owned by trainer Mark Kesmodel, along with Joseph Devino and Jeffrey Bamond. Jason Bartlett drove the career winner of more than $181,000 to her sixth lifetime triumph.
Bartlett also guided Enduring Delight ($3.60) to a 1:53.1 decision over Love And Honor in Monday’s second N.Y.S.S. flight; race six on the 12-event program. It was the fourth career win (all this season) for the bay daughter of Bettors Delight-Enduring Dream, who equaled her lifetime speed mark. She has returned more than $133,900 in 17 starts to owner-trainer Ron Coyne, Jr. and the Two Ninjas Stable.
In Monday’s final N.Y.S.S. flight, race nine, the sensational Hulas Z Tam ($2.10) improved her overall record to 12 victories in 16 lifetime starts with a 1:52.4 verdict over Buy Art. With trainer Pat Lachance at the controls, the productive bay daughter of Bettors Delight-Tsunami Hanover earned her second straight N.Y.S.S. win, improved her season’s summary line to 6-2-1 after nine outings and increased her all-time bankroll to $559,100 for Lachance and partners Margaret Dey and the Z Tam Stables, LLC.
The veteran speedster You Bet Your Glass ($11.40) responded eagerly to the commands of catch-driver Claude Huckabone, Jr. while posting a 1:51.4 victory in Monday’s $10,000 Miracle Mile pacing contest. It was the fifth win at the meet for the gritty gelding, who is registered to trainer Arnie Marks and William Williams, Jr.
In addition to Bartlett’s double, drivers Rick Plano, Josh Marks, as well as trainers Marks and Howard Okusko, Jr., each secured a pair of wins during the track’s 61st program.
(Vernon Downs)