The New York Sire Stakes roll into Tioga Downs on Friday night featuring three
divisions for 3-year old colt and gelding trotters. Headlining the entries on
Friday night is Royal Shyster, who was purchased for $450,000 at the Harrisburg
Sale in November by William Weaver III and Jim Winske for trainer Noel Daley.
He will make the second start of his sophomore campaign in the third and final
NYSS event for $44,266 in race number nine. George Brennan will make the trip
to
Nichols, New York to drive the colt, who is listed as
the 3-1 morning line favorite.
In the second division (race 6) Jim Morrill Jr. will handle Archangel
for trainer and co-owner Peter Arrigenna. The 3-year old son of Credit Winner
finished second in last year’s NYSS final behind Royal Shyster and then went on
to finish second in his Breeder’s Crown elimination later in the year at
Woodbine. Archangel leads a field of seven
trotters as the 5-2 morning line favorite.
Delano and Ray
Schnittker look to be the heavy favorite in the first division slated for race
number three on the twelve race card. The 3-year old son of Credit Winner –
Kelly Hall still holds the track record for 2-year old colt trotters at Tioga
Downs from his impressive 1:55.2 win last year. The duo have been given the nod
as the 2-1 morning line favorite from post position number two despite making
breaks in two of his three qualifiers this season.
Tioga Downs kicks off its three day
racing weekend on Friday night at 6:50 pm, for more information on Tioga Downs
please visit us online at
www.tiogadowns.com
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