Vandiemen Bluechip (Huntsville), sent off at odds of 49-1, was a first-over, 1:54.2 harness racing winner of a $156,600 New York Sire Stakes clash for rookie pacing colts and geldings at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Driven by George Brennan, Vandiemen Bluechip sped out from post five and held the early lead but would yield to Boston
Vernon Downs played host to a huge harness racing night of New York Sire Stakes action Saturday (Aug. 12) that featured a $110,100 division for two-year-old pacing colts and two $52,000-plus divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies. The races were held over a sloppy track. The 9th race was the $110,100 division for the pacing colts
Vernon Downs hosted two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old pacing fillies as well as a leg for pacing colts & geldings on Saturday (August 12). Bronx Barista (Huntsville-Apricot Sour, Mark MacDonald) took the $52,500 first division for fillies. Camerican (Joe Bongiorno) led to the first quarter in :28.3. Blue Point
Overcoming an untimely break that may have cost him his third straight win last week, Boston Rocks (Boston Red Rocks-Scirocco Sarah) got back on track and proved to be the best two-year-old pacing colt this week after winning the $106,300 New York Sire Stakes at Batavia Downs on Tuesday night (Aug. 1).
For the second time in less a week, the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) will return to Batavia Downs on Tuesday, Aug. 1 with one seven-horse field and this time, featuring two-year-old male pacers who will go behind the gate to vie for a purse of $106,300.