Monticello, NY — On Monday (Aug. 12), Monticello Raceway hosted the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts for $102,500.
The lone Sire Stake event went to post with five entrants vying for top money, but Seven Layer made a break behind the gate, was late catching it, and handicapped from there.
Karinchak, with Mark MacDonald in the bike, had the rail and was first to the lead. He took the small single file pack through splits of :31 and 1:01. Down the backside Tyler Buter pulled the 1-1 favorite BJM’s Lil Man which in turn flushed Variegated, with the leader hitting the next station in a tepid 1:30.3.
Briefly in the paddock turn Variegated was even with Karinchak but that didn’t last long as Karinchak continued to trot on and away with a last quarter of :28.4 to score a two length win in 1:59.2 over Variegated, with BJM’s Lil Man getting up for the show spot.
Karinchak is a son of Chapter Seven–Sianna Hanover who was bred by Steve Jones; he is trained and partially owned by Raymond Schnittker along with Ted Gewertz, Arden Homestead Stable and Steven Arnold. Karinchak picked up a new speed badge in the process and pushed his earnings to $72,409.