Read The Room hands out late knockout

Tioga Downs played host to three harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for sophomore trotters on Friday (June 5).

Read The Room (Sarah Svanstedt) charges late to win the $59,100 first division for colts & geldings.

Highway Six (Jeff Gregory) laid down all the early fractions first to the quarter in :27.1, first to the half in :57.1 and first to three quarters in 1:25.0.

As they reached the stretch Read The Room ($13.36) popped out of the pocket and came flying late to take the win in a lifetime best of 1:53.2.  Highway Six had to settle for second.  Twin B Seven Sins (Niko Karna) finished third.

READ THE ROOM REPLAY

Read The Room is a colt by Chapter Seven.  He is owned by Little E LLC., Nasstrom Holding, Nils Munkhaugen, and trainer Ake Svanstedt.  It was his first win this season and his third career victory.

Silverstein (Matt Kakaley) cruises to easy victory in the $59.100 second division for colts & geldings.

Silverstein ($2.64) went to the front and led to the quarter in :27.4.  He used a :29.3 second quarter to be first to the half in :57.2.  Sevenato (Trond Smedshammer) was first to make a move going first-up down the backstretch.  Silverstein first to three quarters in 1:26.4.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher AI (Tyler Buter) went all out after the leader.  Silverstein was too strong and won easily in 1:53.3.  Seven Grand (Sarah Svanstedt) was third best.

SILVERSTEIN REPLAY

Silverstein is a gelding by Chapter Seven.  He is owned by Dark Horse Farms and trained by Matthew Burkiholder.  It was his second win this season and his sixth career victory.

R Ro (Tyler Buter) takes the $123,900 NYSS for fillies.

Storybook Love (Todd Ratchford) was first to the quarter in :27.0.  She slowed things down with a :30.0 second quarter and led to the half in :57.0.  Sharp Seven (Jeff Gregory) then took control and led to three quarters in 1:25.0.

R Ro ($7.02) ran down second place finisher Sharp Seven in deep stretch to nail down the win in a lifetime best of 1:53.3.  Lauren’s Chapter (Niko Karno) took home third money.

R RO REPLAY

R Ro is a filly by Chapter Seven.  Trained by John Butenschoen for Leessee M And L De/Armitage Farm.  It was her first win in 2026.  She now has three career victories.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (June 6) with starting at 6:15 p.m.

For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs