by Carol Hodes, for the New Jersey Sire Stakes

Freehold, NJ — The Chancellor took command in the stretch and drew off to a 2-1/2 length victory in the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday, September 3, at Freehold Raceway.

The son of Yankee Glide-Prime Mistress posted his first career victory, to go along with two seconds, in three starts and pushed his bankroll to $60,000.

The Chancellor, driven by Andy Miller and trained by Julie Miller, trotted the sixth race mile in 1:57.3, a 2-year-old trotting colt stakes and Freehold track record by a second, eclipsing the 1:58.3 mark of Keystone Savage (Yankee Glide) set on September 29, 2005.

Racing for the Andy Miller Stable Inc. and Arden Homestead Stable, The Chancellor was a $32,000 Lexington Selected Sale yearling purchase.

Finishing second was even-money favorite Vesuvio AS (Windsong’s Legacy) with Mystro Hanover (Windsong’s Legacy) third by four lengths.

In the co-featured $10,000 NJSS Green Acres for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings, Lou’s Legacy (Windsong’s Legacy) also set a stakes record with a 1:59.2 clocking.

The previous Green Acres mark of 2:00.1 belonged to Franks ‘N Beans (Enjoy Lavec) since 2004.

Lou’s Legacy, driven by Jim Marshall III and trained by Chuck Sylvester, was bred by and belongs to Mal and Janet Burroughs LLC.