Savage Cindy and Surreal Spirit get NYSS wins

Tioga Downs played host for two harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for sophomore pacing fillies on Sunday (August 23).

Savage Cindy (Leon Bailey) captures the $59,100 first division.

Ideal Beauty Queen (Braxten Boyd) was first to the quarter in :26.0.  Savage Cindy ($3.10) took over the lead with a circuit to go and led to the half in :53.3.  She paced to three quarters in 1:21.0.

As they made the turn for home Savage Cindy made it a race for the minors as she won easily in 1:49.4.  Ideal Beauty Queen held on to finish second.  Hunting Memories (Colin Kelly) fired late to get third.

Savage Cindy is a filly by Huntsville.  She is owned by Scarlett Stables and trained by Cory Stratton.  It was her fourth win this season and her sixth career victory.

SAVAGE CINDY REPLAY

Surreal Spirit (Jeff Gregory) charges late to take the $58,000 second division.

Odds On Monetary (Matt Kakaley) was first to the opening quarter in :27.0.  She slowed things down with a :29.4 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.4.  Surreal Spirit ($12.58) made her move heading to the final turn.  Odds On Monetary led to three quarters in 1:25.1.

Surreal Spirit wrestled the lead away in mid-stretch and stopped the clock in 1:52.2.  Odds On Monetary had to settle for second best.  Liberty Style (Jason Bartlett) finished third.

SURREAL SPIRIT REPLAY

Surreal Spirit is a filly by So Surreal.  She is trained by Gregory for owners Linda Mund, Ed and Carol Namiotka.  It was her fifth win this season and her sixth career victory.

Leon Bailey had a driving hat trick.  Jason Bartlett, Collin Kelly, and Braxten had driving doubles.  Jessica Okusko and Enrico Robinson had training doubles.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (August28) starting at 6:15 p.m.

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

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs