Vernon Downs will host two divisions of the New York Sire
Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday (July 19).
Including the anticipated return of Atlanta the track record holder for
all trotters at the Miracle Mile.
Atlanta (Scott Zeron) will compete in the second division of
the NYSS ($61,300) and is installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite. The
last time the 3-year-old filly by Chapter Seven took to the track at Vernon she
won the $238,613 Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) final. She
trotted the fastest mile ever at Vernon Downs in a time of 1:50.3, easily
beating Plunge Blue Chip (Muscle Mass) by four and a half lengths.
That is significant because Plunge Blue Chip just posted a
world record time of 1:49.4 for 3-year-old trotters of either sex at the
Meadowlands on Saturday (July 1$) in the second of two Del Miller Memorial
races ($128,500).
Atlanta who istrained by Rick Zeron for owners Holland
Racing Stable, Howard Taylor, and Brad Grant, is four for four as a sophomore.
Her last time out she won a leg of the NYYS ($40,600) at Tioga Downs where she
once again easily beat Plunge Blue Chip, setting the track record for 3-year-old
fillies in 1:52.2.
Her toughest competitor will be 3-1 morning line second
choice, Lucky Ava (Ake Svanstedt). She is part of the Svanstedt trained
entry along with Fury Road (Dan Dube). Lucky Ava (Lucky Chucky) is owned by Savanstedt, Little E
LLC., and Van Camp Trotting Corp. She has four wins in seven starts so
far this season. She has won NYSS races at Yonkers ($42,975), Monticello
($30,450), and Buffalo ($29,250).
In the first division of the NYSS ($60,200), the Morning
line favorite is Lima Novelty (Scott Zeron) at 2-1. A 3-year-old filly by
Chapter Seven, she is owned by Ken Jacobs and trained by Linda Toscano.
She has three wins in 2018. She has won the Mary Reynolds Stakes
($66,200) at the
Meadowlands and a NYSS race at Buffalo ($30,450).
The second Morning line choice in the second division is
Ciao Dolce (Ake Svanstedt) at 3-1. She is a 3-year-old filly by Credit
Winner. Owned by Kjell Anderson and trained by Svanstedt. She has
won NYSS races at Monticello ($29,850) and Buffalo ($29,850).
The nine race card starts at Venon Downs starts on Thursday
(July 19) at 6:10 p.m.
For more information go to www.vernondowns.com
