Vernon Downs welcomes three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday (July 12). All divisions will race for a purse of $39.900 each.
In the first division, the American Ideal filly, Checkered Past (Jim Morrill Jr.) is the 2-1 morning line favorite. Owned by All Star Racing and trained by Peter Foley, she is two for ten as a sophomore. Her biggest win was a victory in a leg of the NYSS ($58,000) at Buffalo Raceway (June 13). She has six career wins.
The second morning line choice is Newsday (Jim Marohn Jr.) at 3-1. She is a 3-year-old filly by Art Major. Owned by M. Kinsey, E. Mcenery, M. Gluckman, and trainer Richard Silverman. She has two wins in 2018, including a NYSS ($56,833) win against Checkered Past at Yonkers Raceway (June 21).
In the second division, Ubettergo Go (Mark MacDonald) is the 2-1 morning line favorite. The 3-year-old Art Major filly is two for five in her sophomore season, both wins were in legs of the NYSS. The first win was at Saratoga ($60,200) on May 27th and the second one was on June 3rd at Tioga Downs ($40,600). She is owned by Tony Basile, Reginald Petipas, Ozzie MacKay, and trainer Blake Macintosh.
The Ron Burke trained duo of Let's Fall In Love (Jim Morrill Jr.)
and Pueblo Blue Chip (Matt Kakaley) should be her toughest competition.
Let's Fall In Love (Rock N Roll Heaven) is the second choice at
3-1. Owned by W J Donovan, she has one win in seven starts this season
with a victory at the Meadowlands (April).
Pueblo Blue Chip (American Ideal) is the third choice in the
second division at 9-2. She has NYSS wins at Saratoga ($60,200) and
Yonkers Raceway ($57,833). Owned by Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc., Menary
Racing Inc., and Michael Guerriero. She has three career victories.
The third division features the 2-1 morning line favorite
Kimberlee (Jim Marohn Jr.). Trained by Ake Svanstedt for owners Knutsson
Trotting Inc. and Asa Sjorberg. The 3-year-old filly by Rock N Roll
Heaven is five for ten in 2018.
The second choice at 3-1 is Jewels Forreal (Matt Kakaley).
Owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC., and Weaver Bruscemi LLC., while trained by
Ron Burke. Jewels Forreal is a 3-year-old filly by So Surreal. She
has two win this season and five career victories.
The 10 race card on Thursday (July 12) starts at 6:10 p.m.
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