Seven Grand, Titans Mischief score NYSS victories

Tioga Downs played host for two harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting colts & geldings on Sunday (August 10).

Seven Grand (Ake Svandstedt) takes the $53,500 first division.

Seven Grand ($8.50) went to the front and led to the quarter in :28.3.  He slowed things down using a :30.1 second quarter to be first to the half in :58.4.  Chapter Geo J (Jason Bartlett) came first-up heading down the backstretch.  Seven Grand led to three quarters in 1:27.1.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher Chapter Geo J went all out after the lead, but he could not get to Seven Grand who won easily in 1:56.2.  Big favorite AI (Tyler Buter) finished third.

SEVEN GRAND REPLAY

Seven Grand is a 2-year-old colt by Chapter Seven-Frannie Hanover.  He is owned by Little E LLC., Soderberg Bloodstock, Van Camp Trotting Corp, and trainer Svanstedt.  It was his first career win.

Titans Mischief (Matt Kakaley) captures the $52,500 second division.

Read The Room (Ake Svanstedt) was first to the quarter in :27.1.  He flew to the half in :56.0.  Titans Mischief ($5.80) then made his move heading down the backstretch and led to three quarters in 1:24.4.

As they made the turn for home second place finisher Who’s Eyes Blues (Tyler Buter) became the major danger, but Titans Mischief had the jump and won in a lifetime best of 1:55.2.  Hezagoldmine (Braxten Boyd) finished third.

TITANS MISCHIEF REPLAY

Titans Mischief is a 2-year-old colt by EL Titan-Morosita Bi.  He is owned by B Clarke Racing and John Coffey while being trained by Bruce Clarke.  It was his second career win.

Jason Bartlett had a driving grand slam.  He got his wins with Livonjaxandqueens, You Oughta Know, Stonebridge Reef, and Dean B Hanover.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (August 15) with a post time of 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