by John Manzi, publicity director, Monticello Raceway

Monticello, NY — More than $333,000 is on the line at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday, September 4, for 3-year-old trotting fillies in the rich New York Sires Stakes program. Each split is worth $66,783 and they will go as races two, four, six, eight and nine on the track’s 13-race card that afternoon.

William Weaver III, Jim Winske, Sterlingbrook Farms and Kelley Racing Stable’s Alidade, off two consecutive victories, is the early favorite in the first division. Brian Mattison will drive from post position one.

In the second split, Reginald McPherson’s Credibility, a 1:59.1 winner on August 14, gets the oddsmaker’s nod as early line favorite in race four. Dude Goodblood will handle the driving chores from the rail position.

Oh Oh It’s Magic, the pride and joy of Carolyn Atherton and a winner of over $241,000 this season on the strength of seven wins in 11 starts, is rated 9-5 in her division. Jimmy Morrill, Jr. will be at the lines and they’ll start from post four in the third split, race six.

Conway Maid, owned by the Stake Your Claim Stable and P.C. Wellwood Enterprises, is the morning line favorite in the fourth split, race eight. A winner of eight races and over $128,000 thus far this season, Conway Maid will be driven from the rail position by John Stark, Jr.

Doug Hutchins’ big strapping filly, Cocktail Hour, a Zweig filly division winner in her last start in a 1:57 clocking, will be the one to catch in the final $66,783 division. She’ll start from post position four with Ivan Davies in the sulky.