Dee’s Red Delicious (Corey
Callahan) takes the $104,400 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old
trotting colts & geldings at Tioga Downs on Sunday (August 30).
The morning line favorite
Ahundreddollarbill (Jason Bartlett) went on a break right at the start. Credit Con (Tyler Buter) went to the front
with Sevenshadesofgrey (Mike Merton) challenging early. As the headed for the quarter,
Sevenshadesofgrey went off-stride.
Credit Con led to the first quarter in :28.2. Credit Con used a :30.3 second quarter to hit
the half in :59.0. Dee’s Red Delicious
($3.20) made his move first-over down the backstretch as Unwritten Chapter
(Wally Hennessey) followed second-over.
Dee’s Red Delicious took over the lead as they headed for the final turn
hitting three-quarters first in 1:27.2.
As they made the turn for home
Unwritten Chapter went all out on the chase and started to inch closer. Dee’s Red Delicious found another gear and
won going away in 1:56.2. Unwritten
Chapter had to settle for second. Steel
(Andy Miller) came up to finish third.
Dee’s Red Delicious is a
2-year-old gelding by Credit Winner-Apple Plush. He is owned by Joseph Martinelli and trained
by Bruce Saunders. It was his third win
in six lifetime starts.
Jason Bartlett drove three winners
on the card. He combined with trainer
Claude Huckabone III to get wins with Sunny Days ($19.20) and I love My Country
($7.00). His other victory came with
Barn Hall ($2.50).
Tioga Downs returns to live
racing on Saturday (September 5). Post time is 3 p.m.
For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com
