by Frank Drucker, publicity director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers, NY — Yonkers Raceway hosted the $151,624 New York Sire Stakes Pat Quaglietta Trot for 2-year-old fillies on Monday night (Aug. 24). Four divisions, worth $37,556, $37,556, $38,256 and $38,256, comprised the event.

Odds-on choice Goosebump Hanover (Jim Morrill Jr., $3.30) — from post position No. 4 — slipped out late, went wide and won the opening grouping in 1:59.1. Credit To Thelimit (Sam Schillaci), who actually beat the winner to the outside, settled for second, a half-length behind. Royal Surprise (Dan Daley) was third

For Goosebump Hanover, a daughter of RC Royalty-Good Common Cents, co-owned as Burke Racing by trainer Ron Burke, Joe DiScala Jr., Crawford Farms and J&T Silva Stables, it was her third win in six seasonal starts. The exacta paid $21.20, with the triple returning $78.

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Dizzy Broad won the fastest division in a clocking of 1:58.1.

The evening’s second Quaglietta event was strictly a two-lass affair, with pole-sitting Dizzy Broad (Morrill, $6.90) picking off 3-5 favorite Posterity (Charlie Norris) from the pocket in a life-best/night’s-fastest 1:58.1. The margin was 1-1/2 lengths, with Dazzling Dollars (Trond Smedshammer) a best-of-the-rest third.

Dizzy Broad, a daughter of Broad Bahn-Portia co-owned as Burke Racing by trainer Burke, Weaver Bruscemi, Frank Baldachino and Earl Smith Jr., is now three-for-five in her first season. The exacta paid $10.80, with the triple returning $34.80.

Monday’s third sire stakes event was another two-speed number, with short-price miss Non Stick (Dan Dube, $2.80) handily besting Pampered Winner (Jimmy Takter). From post No. 2, the people’s preference two-moved and won by 2-1/2 lengths in 1:59.4. Straight A Student (Mark MacDonald) was a rallying third.

Non Stick, a daughter of Lucky Chucky-Meucci Madness co-owned as Svanstedt Racing by trainer Ake Svanstedt and Little E LLC, is a perfect four-for-four to begin her career. The exacta paid $11, with the triple returning $23.40.

The evening’s final statebred division was a maiden-breaker for Franniegetyourgun (Takter, $15.60). She sat pocketed from post No. 2, then eased past Lima Playtime (Scott Zeron) by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:59.2. Lucky Kristen (Brian Sears) was third.

For Franniegetyourgun, a Lucky Chucky-My Friend Frannie miss trained by her driver for her driver’s wife, Christina, Herbert Holland, Serafino Barone and Steve Bitlisli, is was that first win in four frosh tries. The exacta paid $110.50, with the triple returning $505.

The Raceway’s live season continues Tuesday with a “French-centric” matinee with first post at 1 p.m.