Nichols, NY — Tioga Downs played host to three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (Aug. 21).

Pleaseletmeknow ($4.20, Matt Kakaley) cruised to an easy win in the $39,233 first division.

Twin B Deluxe (Jason Bartlett) led to the first quarter in :27.1 before yielding to Pleaseletmeknow with a circuit to go. All About The Hunt (Jordan Stratton) came first-up to challenge Pleaseletmeknow to the half in :55.2, and the two pacers continued to battle all the way up the backstretch through a :27 third quarter. Turning for home, All About The Hunt went on a break and Pleaseletmeknow just jogged home in a lifetime best of 1:50.3. JD (Mark MacDonald) was second best; Huntanover (Tyler Buter) finished third.

After fending off sustained pressure from All About The Hunt, Pleaseletmeknow cruised to a lifetime best 1:50.3 score in Sunday’s New York Sire Stakes action at Tioga Downs. Fred Brown photo.

Pleaseletmeknow is an American Ideal gelding owned by Fiddler’s Creek Stables and trained by Travis Alexander. It was his seventh win this season. He now has 10 career victories.

Seven Hundred ($8.20, Jordan Stratton) won the $38,533 second division.

Kingsville (Jason Bartlett) darted out to the front and led to the quarter in :27.2. He slowed things down through a :29.3 second quarter before Syracuse Express (Mike Merton) was first to challenge past three-quarters in 1:24.1. Turning for home, Seven Hundred ($8.20) came all out after Kingsville and wore him down in deep stretch to win in a lifetime best of 1:51.4. Kingsville had to settle for second; Top Genius (Marcus Miller) finished third.

Seven Hundred is a colt by Huntsville owned by Rick Berks and trained by Jake Leamon. It was his fourth win of 2022. He now has six career victories.

River Ness ($3.20, Jordan Stratton) was a gate-to-wire winner in the $39,233 third division.

River Ness was first to the quarter in :27.3 and then controlled middle splits of :56.3 and 1:24.4.

As they reached the stretch, second-place finisher The Claw (Aaron Byron) made a late bid but could only watch as River Ness won in 1:53.1. Roll With The Flow (Jim Taggart Jr). was third.

River Ness is a gelding by Huntsville. Ron Burke trains for owners Burke Racing Stable & Weaver Bruscemi, J&T Silva-Purnel&Libby and Frank Baldachino. It was his third win this season and his fourth career victory.

Live racing returns to Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 27) at 6:15 p.m. For more information, go to www.tiogadowns.com.