Vernon, NY — Vernon Downs played host for the Big Apple eliminations for all divisions of 2-year-olds on Saturday (October 4).
Fragment (Jason Bartlett) and Hunting Glory (Jorden Stratton) scored elimination wins for pacing colts & geldings.
Fragment ($2.10) charged late to win first elimination. Third place finisher Quickaway (Matt Kakaley) set all the early fractions. Fragment was patient setting in fourth after three quarters. He went by in the stretch to win in a lifetime best of 1:51.1. Lakewood Nick (Brett Beckwith) finished second. American Pastime (Braxten Boyd) was fourth. Ghost Hunt (Mark MacDonald) finished fifth and will be in a random draw to qualify for the final.
Fragment is a colt by Huntsville-The Show Returns. Trained by Per Engblom for owners Engblom Stable, D Sipple, and Peacefull Acre Far. It was his seventh career win.
Hunting Glory ($2.80) rallied late to win the second elimination. Second-place finisher Southwind Iron (Jason Bartlett) controlled things to three-quarters. Hunting Glory rolled by in the stretch to get his first career victory in 1:53. River Ranch Dawson (Tyler Buter) finished third. Mighty Matt (Braxten Boyd) finished fourth. Knoxville (Mark MacDonald) finished fifth and will be in the random draw.
Hunting Glory is owned by Royal Wire Products and trained by Robert Cleary. He is a colt by Huntsville-Southwind Prima.
Long Shore (Jason Bartlett) and Odds On Monetary (Ridge Warren) capture elimination races for pacing fillies.
Long Shore ($6.98) charged late to nip second-place finisher Hunting Memories (Jordan Stratton) to win in a lifetime best of 1:51.2. Existential (Matt Kakaley) was third. Party Pumps (Tyler Buter) finished fourth. Odds On Enigma (Jim Marohn Jr.) was fifth and will be in a random draw.
Long Shore is a filly by American Ideal-Butchie Beach. Joe Pavia Jr. trains for owners Vince Ferriero Jr., Dominic Pavia, Eric Prevost, and Lon Frocione. It was her sixth career win.
Odds On Monetary ($11.00) was a gate-to-wire winner in the second elimination in a lifetime best of 1:51.4. Ideal Beauty Queen (Braxten Boyd) finished second. Liberty Style (Jason Bartlett) finished third. Teton Beauty (Matt Kakaley) was fourth. American Cheese (Tyler Buter) finished fifth and will be in the random draw.
Odds On Monetary is a 2-year-old filly by Huntsville-All On Top Hanover. He is owned by Odds On Racing and trained by Travis Alexander. It was his fourth career win.
Twin B Seven Sins (Tyler Buter) and Read The Room (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) win eliminations for trotting colts & geldings.
Twin B Seven Sins ($22.10) wins stretch drive over second place finisher Spencer Hanover (Jason Bartlett) to win in a lifetime best of 1:55.4. AI (Brett Beckwith) qualified third. Elred (Leon Bailey) qualified fourth. Severian (Mark MacDonald) finished fifth and is in a random draw.
Twin B Seven Sins is a colt by Chapter Seven-Affair Hall. He is trained by Noel Daley for owners Patricia Stable, Caviart Farms, Allister Stables, and LA Express Stable. It was his fourth career win.
Read The Room ($20.52) fired late to win second elimination in a lifetime best of 1:54.4. Second place finisher Titans Mischief (Matt Kakaley), third place finisher Sir Devious Knight (Braxten Boyd), and fourth place finisher Rubens (Dan Daley) all qualified. Who’s Eyes Blues (Jason Bartlett) is in a random draw.
Read The Room is a colt by Chapter Seven-Debra Hall. He is owned by Little E LLC., Nasstrom Holdings, Nils John Munkhaugen, and trainer Ake Svanstedt. It was his second career win.
Nezuko Kamado S (Jason Bartlett) and Storybook Love(Todd Ratchford) grab eliminations for trotting fillies.
Nezuko Kamado S ($2.28) breezed to an easy win in the first elimination, stopping the clock in 1:55. Trinity Diamond (Todd Ratchford) and I’ll Have The Red (Rick Zeron) both qualified, finishing in a dead heat for second. Aviatrix Blue Chip (Tyler Buter) qualified fourth. Seven Winds (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) finished fifth and will be in a random draw.
Nezuko Kamado S is a filly by Chapter Seven-Zefira Kronos It. She is owned by Courant Inc. and trained by Marcus Melander. She has won four times.
Storybook Love ($10.74) flies late to capture the second elimination in a lifetime best of 1:54.4. Flying Copper (Jason Bartlett) qualified second. B Eyelash (Ridge Warren) qualified third. Sharp Seven (Matt Kakaley) qualified fourth. R Ro (Brett Beckwith) finished fifth and will be in a random draw.
Storybook Love is a filly by Chapter Seven-Stirling Debutant. Matthew Bax trains for owners Al Libfeld and Bradley Grant. It was his second career win.
Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (October 10) with a post time of 5:05 p.m.
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