Tioga Downs welcomes two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies on Sunday, July 11.
Splash Blue Chip (Ake Svanstedt) Is the 2-1 morning line favourite in the $56,000 first division. Svanstedt trains the filly by E L Titan. She has a second and a third-place finish in her four starts this season. She has earned nearly $200,000 in her career.
Contested Hanover (Scott Zeron) looks to be her top competition. The filly by Chapter Seven is trained by George Ducharme. She has a second and two thirds in four starts this season.
Iteration (Brian Sears) is the one to beat in the $55,000 second division. After an up and down freshman season the full sister to Gimpanzee is unbeaten in three starts as a three-year-old including wins in the $150,000 New York New York Mile at Yonkers and the $102,500 Empire Breeders Classic at Vernon Downs. Iteration (Chapter Seven) is trained by Marcus Melander. She has eight career victories and has earned nearly $
Chatelroll (Frank Affrunti) catapulted to an easy win in the $7,000 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 3).
Dreams Beachboy went straight to the front and led to the first quarter in :26.3. He used a :27.3 second quarter to lead to the half in :54.1. He continued the blistering pace with a :27.0 third quarter. He was first to three-quarters in 1:21.1.
Chatelroll ($2.60) was last at the half and moved up to fourth at three-quarters. As they made the turn for home, he looked like he was shot out of a cannon. He came zooming by Dreams Beachboy like the gelding was standing still. Chatelroll won in a lifetime best of 1:49.2. Bruces Magic moved up to take second. Peggy J finished third.
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Winning Legends held on to win the $7,000 Open Trot.
Winning Legends went to the front and was confronted right away by Jenny Lake as they headed for the first turn. Winning Legends was first to the first quarter in :26.4. Jenny Lake had to back off and follow in the pocket. Winning Legends was first to the half in :56.3. He remained in control leading to three-quarters in 1:26.4.
As they made the turn for home Jenny Lake popped out of the pocket and American JJ went three-wide. Winning Legends would shake them off and then brace for a late charge from second-place finisher, My Miracle. Winning Legends was not to be denied and won 1:55. American JJ finished third.
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