by Melissa Simser

Saratoga, NY — New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies were featured on Saturday night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. Locally-based Spreester (American Ideal) scored a victory in her division of the $59,100 Sire Stakes behind a late surge with driver Jim Morrill Jr in the sulky.

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Spreester scored a season’s best 1:53.2 win in a NYSS for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday at Saratoga Casino & Raceway.

Spreester continued her terrific stakes season behind the 1:53.2 seasonal best victory on Saturday night. The fastest winner of the three “big time” Sire Stakes races was Major Dancer (Art Major). Making her NY debut, the Casie Coleman-trained pacer came charging hard late before drawing away to win in 1:53.1 with Hall of Famer Wally Hennessey in the sulky.

The upset of the three stakes races came when Ken Doll J (Bettor’s Delight) survived a first-over journey to prevail in 1:55.2 with Jimmy Whittemore in the bike. Ken Doll J was dismissed at odds of 9-1 for her first win of 2014. Sire Stakes action returns to the Spa on Wednesday evening when three year old trotting fillies take center stage.