Monticello, NY — Jason Bartlett made the most of his visit Monday afternoon (July 11) at Monticello Raceway, scoring a win in a New York Sire Stakes and one Excelsior event. He also picked up two winning catch drives to give him a grand slam on the afternoon card as he scored in four consecutive races.

Jason Bartlett went down the road in a wire-to-wire, 3-1/2 length win in 1:58.4 aboard Quincy Market. Geri Schwarz photo.

The first heat of the NYSS 3-year-old colt trot, which was already a short field, was whittled even more with the scratch of Middleman, making it a three-horse contest.

Chapheart was slowly grinding his way to the front end in the middle of the first turn when Castle House, the betting favorite, rolled off his feet, made a break, and knocked himself out of contention. Trond Smedshammer, driving Chapheart, controlled the tempo for the remainder of the race.

Jordan Stratton, aboard Velvet Style, caught up to Chapheart and as they hit the 1:29.2 three-quarters, Velvet Style pulled and sat outside of Chapheart the entire way to the wire, but was unable to catch the leader, who tripped the beam in 1:58.1. The win for Chapheart was his second in NYSS company this season for owner Purple Haze Stables and pushed the son of Chapter Seven to $107,355 in earnings this year. He is also trained by Smedshammer.

The second division was also a short field of five. Bartlett went down the road in a wire-to-wire, 3-1/2 length win in 1:58.4 aboard Quincy Market. It was the second win on the season for the Nicholas Devita trainee, a son of E L Titan. The 2-5 favorite, Tantra Blue Chip, made a break at the five-eighths marker and took himself out of contention. Perfect Titan (Jordan Stratton) was second, followed by Grands Spa (Jim Taggart Jr.).

In Excelsior action, Dan Daley won with Grey Clouds in a wire-to-wire score in 1:58.4 ($11.60). The son of Chapter Seven is owned by Ann-Mari and Jared Dailey. It was his third win of the season.

With Bartlett driving, Makadushin N Cheez (Conway Hall) made short work in the second heat, scoring a 4-1/2 length win in 1:58.3. For Makadushin N Cheez, it was his fifth win on the year for trainer David Dewhurst.