Monticello, NY — In just her third pari-mutuel start, Joyride Hanover eclipsed the track record for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Monticello on Monday (July 19) to set the new mark of 1:54.2 in a $34,200 division of the New York Sire Stakes.

The old record of 1:55 was set on Aug. 29, 2016, and was held by Planet Rock.

Joyride Hanover eclipsed the track record for 2-year-old pacing fillies. Geri Schwarz photo.

Joyride Hanover, a $105,000 yearling purchase, started from post two and made short work of the five-horse field. Joyride Hanover, the 1-5 favorite with Todd McCarthy in the bike, scored in a wire-to-wire effort in 1:54.2 over Wine N Dine Me (Joe Bongioro) by a scant neck, with Reenactment (Scott Zeron) taking home the show position. The talented Joyride Hanover is by American Ideal out of JK Higher Power and is trained by Eddie Dennis for owner Eric Good.

In the second division of NYSS action, worth $34,200, Just Divine lived up to her name. Starting from the rail, she was fourth at the quarter pole and started her move before the half and took the lead and never looked back, scoring by 3-1/2 lengths for driver Yannick Gingras to win in 1:55.3. The daughter of Huntsville-Divine Caroline is trained by Ron Burke. Hamptons Babe was second (Todd McCarthy) and A Girl That Twirls was third (Simon Allard).

Kele Kele (Matt Kakaley) won the $34,200 final Sire Stakes event on the card by a length over Throw The Dice (Scott Zeron) and American Halo (Todd McCarthy) in 1:56.3. Kele Kele is sired by So Surreal out of Lightning D Dube and is trained by John McDermott.

In the Excelsior A divisions, the winners were Patsville (1:57.2), Jacana (1:58.1), Kings Princess (1:57.3), owned by Monticello native Andy Herzog, and Perfect Queen, who lit up the tote board at 30-1 ($65.90) in 1:59.4.

Excelsior B action saw Pembroke Ideal Bi (1:59.1, Jason Bartlett) and River Belle (Mike Merton) in 1:59.3.

American Ideal lead all sires with five winners on the afternoon.

NYSS action returns to Monticello Raceway on Monday (July 26) when 3-year-old filly trotters come to town.