The reigning
prom queen, Clear Idea was looking to regain her recent form, at 1 point this
season she had reeled off 7 wins in a row. In her last 2 starts she was
not her old self and today not even the rail would help her. Planet Rock
(PP3) and Jason Bartlett charged hard off the gate and showed the field thru
fractions of 27.4, 57.1, at the 5/8 ‘s pole Brett Miller and Tequila Monday
(PP6) pulled from the 3 hole and was first over at the ¾ in 1:25.2. At the top
of the lane is was a 2-horse race as Tequila Monday and Planet Rock both dug in
deep, but Tequila Monday dug deeper and went on to win by a head, to score in
1:53.2 for the fastest mile of the day, pacing her last quarter in 27.4 for her
7th win of the season, upping her earning to over $270,000.
The daughter of American Ideal – Margarita Monday is trained by Chris Oaks for
owners Northfork Racing and Chuck Pompey, it was the first of 2 driving wins on
the card for Brett Miller.
In the 2nd
division of the $59,100 Sire Stakes, Jason Bartlett once again left the gate
strong from post 6 with the betting favorite World Apart for trainer Linda
Toscano, she was followed throughout the mile by Queen Josephine as the tandem
lead the way through splits of 28.1, 57.3, Ann Hill who was sitting 4th
until the half was in the outer flow at the 5/8 pole, at the field past the 3/4
marker in 1:26.1 she was 3rd on the outside. World Apart still
had 1 length on the short field of 6 at the head of the lane, Austin Siegelman
who won 5 races on one card at Monticello Raceway last week was not to be
denied and rallied Ann Hill, opting to go the outside instead of the passing
lane in a spirited stretch drive to score in 1:54.2, LQ 28.1 for a new lifetime
mark by a scant head over World Apart, finishing 3rd was
Touchamatic. The Rock N Roll Heaven – Taxi Fare Hanover lass is trained by 2nd
generation Richard Silverman, the victory was the biggest win of his career for
the 25-year-old Siegelman.
Marcus
Miller scored with Magic Forces, the sharp looking daughter of Art Major – Magic
of Michelle took a new lifetime mark of 1:54.1 in the first heat of the $15,000
Excelsior A class. Trainer Jim Graham saw his filly Roll With Sparky
(Brett Miller) content to sit the garden spot behind pace setter Robin J, to
wrestle a win by a scant head in 1:54.0. In the last race on the afternoon,
Bullvillstephanie (Roll With Joe – Bullville Ana) won for owner Crevani Farms
with Mike Merton in the bike in 1:55.3 for her 4th win of the
season.
The local
connection of Gary Messenger and Jim Taggart took the first leg of the
Excelsior B class ($6,600) with Delilah De Vie in 1:57.3, the son of Art Major
– Beach Girl De Vie, sat a pocket trip to overtake pacesetter Rollingndiamonds
for her 2nd consecutive victory. Kristie Leigh Farms saw
their home bred daughter Roll With Ann (Roll With Joe - Lisjune Ann) win in
1:57.1, for trainer by Eddie Hart.
Local
reinsman enjoyed a good afternoon as Jim Taggart Jr, Austin Siegelman and
Michael Merton each enjoyed a visit to the winner circle.
New York
Sire Stake Action resumes on September 19 with 2 YOPF.
