Tioga Downs hosts three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Sunday (July 18).
In the $34,300 first division, Grand Spa (Scott Zeron) is the 2-1 morning line favourite. Linda Toscano trains the E L Titan-Day At The Spa colt, who picked up his first career victory in a NYSS event at Vernon, giving him a first and a second in two lifetime starts.
His main rival will be the Jim Campbell-trained Cool Papa Bell (Jason Bartlett). The Chapter Seven-Blk Thai Optional gelding is unbeaten in two lifetime starts, having won NYSS events at Yonkers and Vernon.
The Jenn Bongiorno-trained Secret Rule (Joe Bongiorno) is the 2-1 morning line favourite in the $33,600 second division. The son of Chapter Seven and Athena Miss is searching for his first career victory in his third lifetime start. He finished second in a leg of the NYSS at Yonkers.
The second choice is Justice, who is trained and driven by Åke Svanstedt. The Chapter Seven-Religulous colt is one-for-one after an impressive NYSS win at Yonkers.
Branded By Lindy (Scott Zeron) is the 2-1 morning favourite in the $33,600 third division of the NYSS. The Chapter Seven-The Lindy Label colt recovered from an early break in his first career start to finish second in a NYSS race at Vernon. He is trained by Domenico Cecere.
Distance Learning (Brian Sears) look to be his toughest competition. Marcus Melander trains the colt by Chapter Seven-Vintage Oaks, whose best finish in two lifetime starts was a second in a leg of the NYSS at Yonkers.
The 10-race card starts at 1 p.m.
(Tioga Downs)