Yonkers, NY — Jula Hot To Chill and Flying Copper were the winners of two $74,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday evening (Aug. 5) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
In the first split, which was contested as a non-betting event before the pari-mutuel program, three horses made breaks past the start, leaving just pace-setter Seven Winds (Dan Dube) and Jula Hot To Chill (Braxten Boyd) in contention. Seven Winds cut fractions of 29.1, 59.1 and 1:29.1, but Jula Hot To Chill tipped out of the pocket on the final turn, took over the top spot and drew off to a seven-length victory in 2:00 flat. Seven Winds was second and Aviatrix Blue Chip (Tyler Buter) came in third.
Bred by owner Jula Racing Inc., Jula Hot To Chill is a daughter of Chapter Seven trained by Marcus Melander. Jula Hot To Chill broke her maiden in her third trip behind the gate and has now earned $68,280.
The other flight saw Overalls (Jordan Stratton) in the lead at the 28.2 quarter, 58.4 half and 1:29.2 three-quarters, tracked by Flying Copper (Sarah Svanstedt) in the two-hole and 2-5 favorite I’ll Have The Red (Rick Zeron) gapped in third. I’ll Have The Red caught up to the top two nearing three-quarters and went to the outside on the far turn, but she made a break.
With the favorite out of the mix, Svanstedt swung Flying Copper to the outside in the stretch, and she went around Overalls after a brief battle before she kicked away to prevail by a length and three-quarters in 1:59.4. Overalls was the runner-up and Grace In Heaven (Brett Beckwith) was third after she miscued after the start.
Ake Svanstedt trains Flying Copper, a Chapter Seven filly bred by Order By Stable, and co-owns her with Santandrea Inc. and Little E LLC. Flying Copper won in her first lifetime start and paid $21.80 to win as the 9-1 fourth choice. She keyed a $92.50 exacta and a $127 trifecta.
Winning a pair of $20,000 New York Excelsior Series tests for the rookie filly trotters were:
–Modesty Blaise (by Chapter Seven and bred by owner S R F Stable, paid $4.60 to win) in 2:00.4 for driver Dan Dube and trainer Ake Svanstedt;
–Saparilla Sal (by Devious Man and bred by Robert Brooks, paid $13.80 to win) in 2:00.3 for trainer/driver Dan Daley and owners Ann-Mari Daley, Jlrl LLC. and Gage Marshall.
New York Sire Stakes action continues at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday (Aug. 8) with one $174,000 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers.
MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a Monday/Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday live racing schedule with post time each night at 6:45 p.m.