Tyler Buter sweeps $114,000 NYSS at Tioga

Tioga Downs played host to two $57,000 harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Friday (June 7). Both divisions were won by driver Tyler Buter.

Honey’s Sweet (Chapter Seven) upsets in the $57,000 first division.

Winning Alliance (Todd Ratchford) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in :28.  She used a :29.0 second quarter to be first to the half in :57.0.  Winning Alliance was first to three quarters in 1:25.3.

As they made the turn for home Chaparmbro (Trond Smedshammer) popped the pocket as Honey’s Sweet ($19.00) came flying three-wide down the stretch.  Honey’s Sweet blew right on by to win in 1:54.2.  Winning Alliance had to settle for second.  Star Attraction (Sarah Svanstedt) finished third.

Honey’s Sweet is a filly owned by Crawford Farms racing and trained by Tony Alagna.  It was her first win this season.  She now has four career victories.

HONEY’S SWEET REPLAY

R Melina (Chapter Seven) and Tyler Buter goes gate-to-wire in the $57,000 second division.

R Melina ($2.30) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in :28.0.  She was first to the half in :57.4 and first to three-quarters in 1:26.1.

As they entered the stretch second place finisher Sister Mary Maude (Joe Bongiorno) went all out after the leader.  R Melina was too strong and held firm to win in 1:54.2.  Honorable Way (Sarah Svanstedt) finished third.

R Melina is trained by John Butenschoen for owners M & L of Delaware LLC., and Alabama Harness Associates LLC.  She is three for three as a sophomore.  She now has 10 career victories.

R MELINA REPLAY

Live racing returns to Tioga Downs with a 10-race card on Saturday (June 8) at 6:15 p.m.

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For complete race results, click here: US Trotting Results

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs