Monticello Raceway
hosts $400,000 New York Sire Stakes Consolations
By Shawn Wiles
On Monday October 16, Monticello Raceway hosted the $400,000
New York Sire Stakes Consolations, with 8 divisions each racing for a purse of
$50,000 each. When one thinks of Sire Stake events, one thinks of hot balmy
days of July and August. Today the conditions were far from the Sire Stake
norm, with temps in the mid 50’s, with intermittent sun and a persistent raw
wind.
2-Year-Old Filly Pace
The short 5 horse field only offered win and place wagering,
Dan Dube and Python Blue Chip (Roll With Joe – Michell’s Dream) eased their way
to the front past the ¼ in 27.4 and stayed there every step of the mile.
Michelle’s Jazz (Andrew McCarthy) popped out from the garden spot to take a
shot at Python Blue Chip at the top of the lane, but Dube hit the wheel disc for
extra measure and the filly responded to win by 4 lengths in 1:55.3 for her 2nd
win of the year for trainer Ake Svanstedt. Michelle’s Jazz was second, followed
by Sand Artist (T. Tetrick)
2-Year-Old Colt Pace
Aces in Heaven (PP1) protected his position from the rail
and left briskly, the post time favorite Courtly Choice (Mark MacDonald)
patiently took the lead past the ¼ pole in 27.2 and tripped the following beams
in 56.4 1:25.4. and played catch me if you can. Cheese Melt (Dan Dube) didn’t
see the wood often during his mile, he made a hugh 3 wide move to pass Aces In
Heaven in the lane. Courtly Choice scored in 1:56.1, Cheese Melt was 2nd
followed by Aces In Heaven 3rd. The son Art Major – Lady Ashlee is
trained by Blake Macintosh did not disappoint his faithful, returning $4.40.
3-Year-Old Trotting Colts
Zack’s Zoomer took the overland route to score in the most
impressive effort of the day, as Cresurrey was
cutting the fractions (28.4, 58.4 1:27.4) followed by Aces and Eights. Zack’s
Zoomer was doing his Avis impression and was trying harder. Marcus Miller
unleased Zack’s Zoomer down the backside in an impressive 3 wide move a the
5/8’s pole. The son of Deweycheatumnhowe continued to grind it out to prevail
in 1:57.1, LQ 28.3, Cresurrey was 2nd and
Aces and Eights (Dan Daley) sat the pocket the entire mile and finished 3rd.
2-Year-Old Trotting Colt
The barefooted Cruising In Style (Jason
Bartlett), scored a win, but not without some anxious moments. The son of
Muscle Mass carved out splits of 30.2, 1:01.4 1:31.4, past the ¾ marker
Cruising In Style got rough gaited and was 1 bad step away from jumping off
stride, but kept his composure to record the win in 2:01.1 over a hard closing
Seven Irons (Tim Tetrick) with Seven Knights (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) Cruising In
Style is trained by Andrew Harris for Thestable Cruising Group.
2-Year-Old Filly Pace
The eight-horse field was reduced to 7 with the scratch of
Oooteeny, Eunice (Eric Goodell) from the rail
showed the way barely to the ¼ before Sevenbuyeleven
took the lead and reeled off fractions of 29, 59.3, 1:30 to scamper away to an
easy 4 length victory in 1:59.3 over the pocket sitter Eunice, finishing 3rd
was Perfect Summer K (J. Stratton) Sevenbuyeleven is trained by Linda Toscano
and is owned by Ken Jacobs and paid a paltry $2.70.
3-Year-Old Pacing Colts
Following the successful trend of the day, Octane Bluechip (Dan Dube) from the rail, went down the road for as far
and fast as he could go. Dan Dube put the sleeper hold on the field with a 30
second 2nd quarter and had just enough in the tank to hold off
Outrajus Blue Chip (Andy McCarthy) in the fastest mile of the cold afternoon in
1:54.4 and Twin B Cowboy ranged up for 3rd. The 3/5 fav Talent Soup
was never a threat and finished last.
3-Year-Old Filly Trot
Ostrich Blue Chip made short work of the 7-horse filed and
was never headed in an easy 6 length win over Busy Doing Nothin (Ray Fisher
Jr.) and Flyhawk Charm (J. Bartlett) in 1:58.1. The Chapter 7 lass is
owned by the estate of the great patron of the sport Fred Monteleone, who
recently passed away. In the winner’s circle was his daughter and other
family and friends and shared a special moment.
3-Year-Old Filly Pace
The lass with the class was World Apart, her wins this year
include the Simpson Stake and the The Lady Maud. Candlelight Dinner and
Jim Morrill cut the mile to the half, 27.2 – 56.0, she was trailed by World
Apart to the 5/8 pole. World Apart pulled the pocket to challenge the now
tiring Candlelight Dinner and came first over on the outside at the ¾ marker in
1:25.2, once on the lead World Apart hug on in a tight photo. Touchamatic
(George Brennan) was bobbing and weaving thru traffic the entire mile was able
to get up and finish 2nd, Magic Forces was 3rd for Marcus
Miller.
Drivers Jason Bartlett and Dan Dube each had a driving
double, Art Major and Chapter 7 each recorded 2 sire wins.
