Yonkers Raceway offers its own version of freshman orientation this week, as New York Sire Stakes two-year-old distaffers will make a pair of appearances.
Tuesday night will feature the Clyde Hirt Pace, divided into five divisions (Races 1,3,4,5 and 6).
The opening division finds Summertime Lea (PP6, Jim Morrill Jr.) going after a fourth win in a as many tries. The daughter of Lislea owns sire stakes wins at Saratoga, Tioga and Monticello, with the second of those in a life's-best 1:55.1. Ron Burke trains and co-owns (as Burke Racing) with Frank Baldachino and Earl Smith.
Burke also has the early choice with Silk Pajamas (PP7, Jason Bartlett) in the fourth event. The Bettors Delight miss, co-owned by Conrad Zurich, Edwin Gold and Purple Haze Stables, owns a statebred win at Tioga (1:54.4) for her lone win in three efforts.
Early favoritism in the other three events belong to Give Me An Amen (PP7, Tim Tetrick) in the second division, Hit the Curb (PP2, Morrill Jr.) in the third grouping, and See Major (PP2, Stephane Bouchard) in the final get-together.
Thursday night's Mike Cohen Trot is also for two-year-old fillies and also in five divisions (Races 2 through 6).
(With files from Yonkers)