The curtain closed on the 2008 New York Sires Stakes Late Closer series for juvenile horses on Sunday as Saratoga Raceway hosted four $25,000 events for two-year-old trotters and pacers bred in the Empire State.
Never Missed led every step of the way en route to an impressive victory in the NYSS Late Closer Series final for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters, cutting the mile in :29.2, 1:00, and 1:30 before coasting home unchallenged to prevail in a time of 2:00 for driver Claude Huckabone III.
Owned by Brent Schlossberg and trainer Ray Allen, the son of CR Excalibur has gotten his picture taken in four of six career starts, with a lifetime bankroll in excess of $34,000.
On With The Show tallied her third straight victory when holding on gamely to take the NYSS Late Closer Series final for juvenile filly trotters in 2:00.2.
Driven from Post 4 by Brian Allen, On With The Show was parked on the lead through an opening quarter mile in :29.2 before finding the pylons through middle splits of :59.4 and 1:30.3 and holding sway down the lane to prevail by a half-length.
Owned by Joel Weiss, John Sixt, and conditioner Judith Blaun, the daughter of Conway Hall has found the wire first in five of her last six outings, including consecutive victories at Saratoga Raceway.
Kenneth Jacobs' Wheres Waldo dug in determinedly to score a 1:55.4 triumph in the NYSS Late Closer Series final for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers, prevailing by a head after cutting a brisk mile in :27.4, :57.4, and 1:26.1.
Trained by Tracy Brainard and driven to victory by Dan Cappello Jr., the son of Bettors Delight has visited the winner's circle in four straight appearances, and boasts a lifetime bankroll that exceeds the $68,000 mark.
Mathias Meinzinger's homebred Sealed In My Heart captured the last NYSS Late Closer Series event of the afternoon when taking the two-year-old filly pace final for driver/trainer Dan Daley.
The daughter of Sealed N Delivered tracked the leader intently from the pocket through splits of :28, :58, and 1:28 before angling off the pylons at the top of the stretch to charge home aggressively in a time of 1:56.4.
(Saratoga Raceway)