Monticello, NY Three-year-old trotting colts battled it out in the New York Sire Stakes for $114,000 in harness racing purses Monday (July 31) afternoon at Monticello Raceway. There were two $57,000 divisions. The very first race of the day was the first division that saw Chapercraz (Crazy Wow) leave from post one and never had to
The three-year-old trotting colts come to Monticello Raceway on Monday, July 31 for two heats of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and three dashes of the Excelsior series, all competing for a total of $154,000 in purse money.
The New York Sires Stakes returned to The Spa on Friday (July 28) evening in a harness racing card featuring 15 races and Royal Filly (Chapter Seven-Swinging Royalty) was the star of Saratoga Casino Hotel, winning the $87,000 NYSS split for sophomore fillies. Tyler Buter and Royal Filly were the pacesetter team for the mile,
MGM Yonkers Raceway was forced to cancel the remainder of Thursday night's (July 27) program after the fourth race due to persistent lightning and dangerous weather conditions in the area. Prior to the early end of the program, one of the two New York Sire Stakes divisions for two-year-old trotting fillies was held with R Melina getting the win in the $77,300 event.