Batavia Downs hosted the $2.4 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions on Saturday (Sept. 6) with eight divisions vying for $300,000 each. The competition was solid across the board, but two stars rose above the rest when the dust settled. Per Engblom’s Fragment turned a lot of heads when he scorched the Batavia oval in 1:52.1 for driver Jason Bartlett and shattered the track record for 2-year-old pacing colts by 1-2/5 seconds.
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Liberty Style, Odds On Monetary take Batavia NYSS
New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old pacing fillies invaded Batavia Downs on Thursday (Aug. 14) evening to vie for $110,000 in purse money in two divisions, and both winners did it in gate-to-wire fashion.
Dandy Ideal nets NYSS hat trick
Dandy Ideal won for the third straight time in New York Sire Stakes competition when he captured Friday night’s (Aug. 8) $174,000 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway in 1:51.3.
Top rookie pacers converge on Batavia Thursday
The best 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings bred in the Empire State, who also just happen to rank among the best in North America, will be on hand at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Aug. 7) when the New York Sire Stakes reconvenes with two five-horse fields competing for a total of $105,000 in purses.
The Last Martini, Bartlett star in Batavia NYSS
A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand to welcome the New York Sire Stakes back to Batavia Downs on Saturday (July 26) night, and they watched as eight 3-year-old pacing fillies competed in a single division for a healthy $121,800 purse during the track’s opening night.
Freshman fillies spar in Yonkers NYSS
Two-year-old pacing fillies headlined Thursday night’s (July 11) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway in two $75,900 New York Sire Stakes events and three $20,000 New York Excelsior Series divisions.
Hunt Off The Press steals headlines in Buffalo NYSS
Hunt Off The Press ($3.30) stole the headlines in the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Wednesday afternoon (July 9) at Buffalo Raceway with a rousing 7-1/2-length thumping of Shaw Time in 1:56.4 over a fast track.
Overalls perfect after NYSS win at Buffalo
The expected showdown between Overalls and My Philomene in the $110,200 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old filly trotters at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 2) never materialized. But the fizzled-out battle didn’t bother Overalls one bit as she went gate-to-wire in producing a 3-1/2-length victory over Sharp Seven in 2:00.3.
Front end the place to be in Buffalo NYSS
In the doubleheader of New York Sire Stakes and Excelsior Series action at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 25), setting the pace was the best way to get to the winner’s circle.
The Last Martini, Shes A Streaker nab NYSS wins at Vernon
Vernon Downs played host to two $58,000 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday (June 21).