by Jonathan Cramer, for Buffalo Raceway

Hamburg, NY — The New York Sire Stakes circuit makes one last stop at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night, July 24, with first post at 6:40 p.m. Seven divisions of freshman colt trotters will take to the Hamburg oval, going for close to $150,000 in purse money.

In the first division, race four, trainer/driver John Hallett will have to use his driving skills to get Typical NewYorker from post eight to the winner’s circle. Daleydaydream, trained and driven by Dan Daley, will start from the two hole. Whitewater Rapids with trainer-driver Ray Schnittker will start from the seventh post position.

Race five features a pair of division winners at Yonkers Raceway on July 8. Petruchio will have Jim Morrill, Jr. aboard while Gates Brunet will send out Rhythmic Moves.

All In Tad, bred by Blue Chip Farms, will go in the third division, along with locally trained Pistachio and Front Man, who finished second at Yonkers two weeks ago.

Trainer Torgeir Hagmann will bring down Rarely Ordinary from Canada to compete in the eighth race. The Lexington purchase has qualified well but will have to start from far outside. Peter Crossmon from Ken Ball’s stable faired better at the draw and will start from post five.

A trifecta of Cash Hall colts are in the fifth division. Im The Cash Man, Quantum Cashman and Com’n Atcha Cash, will all be looking for the big cash.

In the 12th race, Pay The Winner, a Credit Winner colt trained and driven by Sam Schillaci, should be the favorite again, as he has two wins in two starts, including a win at Tioga in the Tompkins–Greer stakes last week. New Identity, driven by Howard Okusko, and Mister Mojo, guided by Brandon Simpson, will try to stop the winning streak.

In the final divison, Ray Schnittker’s entry of You Go Now and Petraeus will duel it out with Spectator K, driven by Jack Flanigen, and Ever Optimistic, who was bred at Winbak Farms.

This is your last week to catch all the action at Buffalo Raceway with a 6:40 p.m. first post on Friday and Saturday, and a 1:05 p.m. first post on Sunday. As always, programs are available for free online at www.buffaloraceway.com.