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Vernon Downs played host to eight NY Excelsior Finals for a purse of $55,000 each with harness racing driver Jason Bartlett earning five victories on Friday (Sep13). These are in the order they ran. Habanaro Blues (EL Titan-Habanero Honey) charged late to win the 2-year-old colts & geldings trot. The gelding won in a lifetime […]
Batavia, NY — One five horse field of 2-year-old harness racing trotting males lined up for $102,500 in the New York Sire Stakes at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 21) evening and BJM’s Lil Man (Devious Man-Vixen) was solid from start to finish and grabbed the winner’s share of the rich purse. Driver Tyler Buter […]
Hunting Hula and Tarrific gave sire Huntsville victories in both New York Sire Stakes divisions for sophomore harness racing pacing fillies that took place on Thursday night (August 15) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. In the first $82,500 split, Hunting Hula (driven by Mark MacDonald) went to the front from post four and cut fractions of […]
Harness racing driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander joined forces with Howlenthehills (American Ideal) and Huntingforchrome (Huntsville) to win both New York Sire Stakes harness racing divisions for 3-year-old male pacers that headlined Thursday’s (August 8) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway. In the first $82,500 section, which was contested over a track rated sloppy […]
Monticello, NY (August 6, 2024) – On Monday August 5, Monticello Raceway featured two harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-Year-Old Pacing Fillies racing for over $100,000 and 3 splits of the Excelsior Series The first division $58,100 saw the heavy favorite Peace Talks from the rail let Kissapotamus get the lead […]
Stablemates Gangsta Talk (Chapter Seven-Gangsta Rat, Ake Svanstedt) and Happy Jack B (Chapter Seven-Exotic Form, Tyler Buter) lead a group of seven 2-year-old harness racing trotting colts & geldings battling for the lion’s share of the $106,300 purse for the lone division of the New York Sire Stakes on Sunday (August 4) at Tioga Downs. […]
Batavia, NY — Two $57,000 harness racing divisions of New York Sire Stake 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings lined up at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (July 31) evening and a pair of heavily favored Travis Alexander trainees, Howlenthehills (American Ideal-Arielle Lynn) and Huntingforchrome (Huntsville-All On Top Hanover), who were directed by driver Matt Kakaley, put […]
Batavia, NY — Batavia Downs opened their 2024 summer/fall meet on Saturday (July 27) night with the 3-year-old harness racing pacing filly division of the New York Sire Stakes in town featuring two six-horse fields that vyed for $58,100 each. The first division was won by A Few Choice Words (Courtly Choice-Top Choice Hanover) who […]
Monticello, NY (July 26, 2024) – The fifth leg of the NYSS harness racing circuit will visit Monticello Raceway on Monday July 29, on tap are 2 heats of New York Sire Stakes worth $51,500 each and 4 dashes of the $20,000 per division of Excelsior Stakes. Total purses for the day will be in […]
Super Chapter (Chapter Seven) and Gangsta Talk (Chapter Seven) came out on top in a pair of New York Sire Stakes races for 2-year-old colt and gelding harness racing trotters that occurred on Thursday night (July 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The first $73,100 split was held as a non-wagering event before the pari-mutuel program, […]
Monticello, NY (July 23, 2024) – Yesterday afternoon Monday July 22nd, the Glamour Division, three-year-old Pacing Colts took center stage at Monticello Raceway in New York Sire Stakes harness racing action with two heats worth $58,100 and $57,000 and four dashes of the $20,000 Excelsior Stakes. This highly competitive group lived up to their reputation […]
Heavy harness racing favorites Sir Pinocchio (Met’s Hall) and Fly By (Chapter Seven) were up to the task in the pair of New York Sire Stakes divisions for sophomore trotting colts and geldings on Thursday night (July 18) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, scoring in 1:55 and 1:56.3, respectively. Sir Pinocchio, who won the final of […]
Monticello, NY (July 16, 2024) – While many of the upper echelon New York Sired fillies were absent due to competing in the Delvin Miller Memorial over the weekend at the Meadowlands, Sister Mary Maude (Crazy Wow – Perfect Mass) made short work of a short field Monday afternoon (July 15) in a New York Sire […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — After winning a pair of $20,000 Excelsior Series races, Low Inside will step up on Wednesday afternoon (July 17) at Buffalo Raceway and tries his harness racing luck in the $106,300 New York Sire Stakes for the 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Low Inside (Devious Man-Nowerland Kristen) romped to a 4-1/2 length […]
Monticello, NY (July 12, 2024) – On Monday July 15th, Monticello Raceway will showcase three harness racing divisions of the Excelsior Stake and one heat of New York Sire Stakes. This is the sixth leg of an eight-leg series before the Sire Stakes Finals this year at Vernon Downs on September 13th. The New York Sire […]
Monticello, NY (July 2, 2024) – On paper it looked like a harness racing contest between the unbeaten Cowgirl Hanover (Huntsville – Code One), winner of last week’s Sire Stake race and All Hail The Queen, who was making her parimutuel debut after a pair of strong winning qualifier performances at Monticello. However, when the […]
Monticello, NY (June 28, 2024) – On Monday July 1st, Monticello Raceway presents New York Sire Stakes harness racing action when two-year-old filly pacers take the stage, on tap are a lone division of Sire Stakes worth $106,300 and three divisions of the Excelsior Series worth $20,000 per-spilt. The dash for the cash in the […]
The New York Sire Stakes circuit was once again at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (June 27) as 2-year-old harness racing colt and gelding pacers competed in a pair of sections. In the first test, worth a purse of $77,300, Fast Choice (Courtly Choice) and driver Scott Zeron) and Baleville Bomber (Braxten Boyd) hooked […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — It will be a harness racing ‘doubleheader’ of sorts at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 26) as a big 14-race program is set for 2:30 p.m. With the New York Sire Stakes in town for both sexes in the sophomore trotting divisions, purses ready to be distributed on the entire day […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. –— It has to start somewhere and that somewhere will be at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 19) as eight of the nine filly pacers entered in the pair of $51,000 (approx.) divisions of the New York Sire Stakes will be launching their harness racing careers. The two rich events will open […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — The parade of New York Sire Stakes champions from the 2023 harness racing season continues on Wednesday afternoon (June 12) at Buffalo Raceway as Peace Talks (American Ideal-Triple V Hanover, the reigning 2-year-old filly pacing princess, takes on six other rivals in the $117,700 event which is scheduled for the seventh race. […]
Monticello, NY (June 4, 2024) – Harness racing driver Tyler Buter and trainer George Ducharme teamed up for back-to-back wins in New York Sire Stake-Excelsior competition at Monticello Raceway and set a new track record in the process as Keep Asking (Chapter Seven – Sensibility) established a new mark for 3-Year-Old Trotting Colts in 1:56. […]
Monticello, NY (May 31, 2024) – On Monday June 3rd, the New York Sire Stakes roll into town to make their 2024 harness racing debut at Monticello Raceway with three-Year-Old Trotting Colts taking center stage. The nine-race card features two divisions of Sire Stakes, each spilt for $59,000 and three heats of the Excelsior Stakes, with […]
A pair of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for three-year-old colts and geldings on Sunday (May 26) afternoon kicked off the 2024 harness racing stakes action at Saratoga Casino Hotel with driver Tyler Buter and trainer Travis Alexander taking both splits. In the first division, a seven-horse field going for $85,500, Buter and Reggie The […]
