The New York Sire Stakes harness racing season commenced on Monday night (May 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with two $84,000 divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters. Sadbirdstillsing (Chapter Seven), who was second in the sire stakes final a year ago, won the first split in 1:58.4 for driver Todd McCarthy and trainer Tony Alagna. Starting