By Shawn Wiles
The fastest mile for 2 year old trotting fillies at
Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon belonged to Mamora Bay, it was also
Matt Kakaleys second win on the afternoon card. The betting favorite Mamora Bay
(PP2) sat 3rd for most of the mile as she followed Hotel Royale and
Shes Smoke, the filly was gaining maturity and momentum with every step,
nearing the 5/8 mile marker she was out and it was a 2 horse race between Mamora
Bay and Hotel Royale as the 2 opened up on the rest and trotted in tandem down
the lane, Mamora Bay scored in 2:00.1, the fastest mile of the day for 2 year
old filly trotters In the winners circle, Matt Kakaley told trainer Sam
Schillaci “I really like her, she can move!” Schillaci responded with “I liked
the filly all winter” She trotted her last quarter in 29.1 The Chapter Seven
filly is owned by Peter Barbato of Demarest NJ., and earned her first Sire
Stake Blanket of her juvenile career.
In race 2, first heat of the $21,800 Sire Stakes, Sunshine
Delight and John Campbell cut the entire mile, at the 5/8 marker Matt Kakaley
was sitting 3rd tipped his mount Heels on Wheels to the outside, the
filly was in cruise control and she eventually wore down Sunshine Delight to
prevail in a neck victory, The Conway Hall – Go Go Dancer filly stopped
the timer in 2:01, for trainer Ron Burke.
She is now 2 for 2 in NYSS
Company, the betting public favorite returned $3.20
Monticello Raceways leading driver Bruce Aldrich teamed up
with Mighty Surf from the rail in the 4th, as the gate left Dazzlash
took the lead and remained on the front for the first ¾, Mighty Surf was
tracking in the 2 hole, Aldrich tipped his filly to the outside and she had the
lead and 6 lengths in the blink of an eye. The Prayer I Am filly tripped
the teletimer in 2:01, she is owned by Roy Dobbins and is trained by Dennis
Larterza.
In race 5 Dan Daley and Cherry Royal Ruby left hardest from
the gate followed by Maewgonow, Cherry Royal Ruby took them past the ¼ in 29.3,
as soon as they hit that marker Maewgonow and Marcus Miller took the
lead, they passed the half in 1:01.1 Past the half Scarey Karie (Conway
Hall – Alabama Hotel) was flushed out without cover and was forced to take the
overland route down the backstretch, still first over at the ¾ she trotted in
tandem with Maewegonow down the stretch to prevail in a gritty m win in 2:01
for Trainer Driver Phil Fluet and owner Michael Woodward of Oakfield NY.
The last Sire Stake event came in the afternoons last race,
by the time the 7 horse field came out of the first turn, all made breaks
except Flyhawk Charm, and the daughter of Deweucheatumnhowe used this to her
advantage and kept as much distance between her and the rest of the bunch to
win in 2:03. Chris Lems drove the filly for owner - trainer Joseph Flynn
In one of the Excelsior A division’s Teasin N Pleasin and
Larry “The Bomber” Stalbaum almost blew up the tote board, the longest shot in
the field returned $79.00 to her backers. Former 1970’s leading
Monticello driver Thomas Corelli trains the daughter of CR Excalibur.
In other Excelsior action, the winners were Eternal Flame AS
(Archangel) 2:05 - $18.40, Mighty Surf (Prayer I Am) 2:01 - $5.80, Sevally
(Conway Hall) 2:03.4 - $14.40 and Seven Diamonds (Chapter Seven) 2:05.1 - $9.50
