The cream of the freshmen and sophomore pacers and trotters
on the NYSS County Fair circuit convened at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday
afternoon, September 2. Eight $10,000
divisions awaited the influx and by days end the champions were crowned in each
division.
“It was an enjoyable day of racing watching the youngsters
go head to head in each of their divisions,” noted Eric Warner the tracks
director of racing. “And with limited amount of charted lines on many of the
entrants still wagering on the card was good.”
Driving Me Lindy and Truman Gale kicked off the program
copping the event for 3 year old trotting fillies winning by nine lengths in a
creditable 2:00.2 for trainer Andy Gardner. Owned by
Michael Eulo, it marked the Crazed filly’s 10 triumph and raised her
seasonal her bankroll to $33,484.
The 2 year old totting filly final ended in a romp for Ron’s
Coren when Fern Paquet, Jr. guided the Cash Hall miss to a 2:04
victory. She’s trained by Jessica Okusko for owner Ronald La Clair.
The pacing final for freshman fillies saw
Kruella score her ninth seasonal triumph when Kirk Desmond used the front-end route to score a
victory in a time of 1:59.2 for trainer Joe Robbins Jr. The
daughter of American Ideal, co-owned by her trainer and Bonnie Kowalcyk, won for the ninth time in 10 lifetime starts.
Inside The Glass, locally
owned by Rosemarie Moore, recorded the fastest mile of the NYSS County
Fairs Finals when Larry Stalbaum sat back off a quick early pace
and rallied late to win the 3 year old pacing filly division in 1:57.3
for trainer Paul Moore.
The 3 year old trotting colt final followed and saw Harold
Smith’s Stirling Cadet romp to a 15- length triumph in 1:58.4 for driver
Jimmy Devaux. The Conway hall gelding scored his 11th victory and increased
his seasonal bankroll ---all on the county
fair circuit-- to $37,380.
Devaux also won the freshman colt and gelding pacing final
with Harold Smith’s, Adonis Bay in a time of 1:59.3. Although Smith drove his
colts at the fairs the 80 year old accomplished horseman turned the
lines over to the accomplished professional, Jimmy Devaux.
Another NY county fair stalwart, Doug Ackley, won
the trotting final for 2 year old colts and geldings with J A T
O in 2:04.2 despite making a break before the start. The son of Big
Apple Deli scored his ninth victory in 10 lifetime starts for owner-trainer
Margaret Butler who shares ownership with
Amy Butler.
And Larry Stalbaum scored his second victory in the NYSS
County Fair Finals when he guided Kings Maninblack to a 1:59 triumph in
the event for sophomore colt and gelding pacers. The altered son of
Riverboat King is trained by Joe Chindano who co-owns with Gianfranco
Pozzolini.
Perhaps overshadowed by the interesting card of county fair
youngsters, Diamond Tiara moved back to tie
Shortest Distance for the most races won in North America this year when Jimmy
Taggart Jr drove her to a 1:55.4 triumph which was her 18th
victory.
