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Monticello, NY – The final curtain call of the 2026 New York Sire Stakes Season was held at Monticello Raceway on Monday August 24 closed out with a bang when Chapter Geo J (Chapter Seven) set a track record of 1:55.1. While the harness racing fields may have lacked quantity, it was made up in […]
Monticello, NY – On Monday August 24, the curtain falls on the 2026 New York Sire Stakes harness racing season at Monticello Raceway when 3-Year-Old Trotting Colts close out the season. there will be 2 dashes of Sires Stakes, each split is worth $58.000 and 1 division of the $20,000 Excelsior Stakes. The first Sire […]
Monticello, NY – The lone harness racing division of the $115,000 Sire Stakes was a 5-horse field that saw the divisional leader Sharp Seven and Matt Kakaley score an 8-length wire to wire win in 1:56.3-$ 3.36, she was uncontested through the mile and faced no serious threat with much of the race single file […]
Monticello, NY – 3-Year-Old Trotting Fillies will be competing at Monticello Raceway on Monday August 17 when the seventh leg of the New York Sire Stakes visit the famed Catskill Mountain oval. 15 fillies were entered; the Sire Stakes contest is worth $115,000 with 5 starters with 2 divisions $20,000 Excelsior Stakes on the card also […]
Monticello, NY – The reigning queen of her division Cowboy Candy remained unbeaten after taking her spilt of $52,500 New York Sire Stake in 1:54.3, one tick off the track record and extended her winning streak to 5. The divisional leader Cowboy Candy, scored from post 5, the already short field of 5 was whittled even […]
Monticello, NY – The seventh leg of the New York Sire Stakes program will take place on Monday August 10 when 2 Year Old Pacing Fillies will go behind the gate. The entry box was overflowing when Race Secretary Eric Warner opened the box, there was a total of 47 freshman fillies entered in the box. […]
Monticello, NY – The Glamour harness racing division did not disappoint, Fragment (Huntsville) roared to an uncontested 7 length wire to wire win in 1:52.2, just missing the track record for 3-year-old colts in the lone heat of New York Sire Stakes for $119,700. Cooperstown Boy (C. Kelly) was second and Hunting Glory (J. Taggart […]
Monticello, NY – The Glamour Division of the New York Sire Stakes, 3 Year Old Pacing Colts visits Monticello Raceway on Monday August 3. The 7 horse dash has a purse of $119,000. The elite group is headed by the top 2 point leaders in their division Fragment and Knoxville, also on tap are 2 division of the $20,000 Excelsior Stakes. The Sire Stakes race is […]
Monticello, NY – The lone harness racing division of the $108,300 New York Sire Stakes for freshman Pacing Colts saw Primacy Station (American Ideal) establish a new track record for 2 year Old Colts. PRIMARY STATION REPLAY Primacy Station was first away from the gate, Rose Run Cowboy pulled from the 3 hole at […]
Monticello, NY – The fourth leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) harness racing program will get under way on Monday July 27 at Monticello Raceway, with 2 year Old Pacing Colts will go to the gate. There will be 1 division of Sire Stakes worth $108,300 and 4 divisions of the Excelsior class, […]
Monticello, NY – The fourth leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) program will get under way on Monday July 27 at Monticello Raceway, with 2 year Old Pacing Colts will go to the gate. There will be 1 division of Sire Stakes worth $108,300 and 4 divisions of the Excelsior class, each worth $20,000. […]
On Monday February 25, the aptly named Win And Dream (Winning Fireworks) gave Bruce Aldrich Jr. his 9,000 win, the winner is trained and owned by Steven Ray of New Berlin, NY, the 8 YO gelding won in 2:01.3 – $17.80. Born into a family of rich New England Harness Racing heritage, his father Basil […]
Monticello, NY (August 26, 2025) – The 2025 New York Sire Stakes season came to its conclusion with Sophomore Filly Pacers at Monticello Raceway on Monday August 25. Jason Bartlett and Matt Kakaley each won a division of Sire Stakes and Excelsior’s. The first split of Sire Stakes with a purse of $52,500 was a small […]
Monticello, NY (August 22, 2025) – The Swan Song for the 2025 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) program at Monticello Raceway will be heard as the last leg of Sire Stakes will occur on Monday, August 25, when Two-Year-Old Filly Pacers close out the harness racing season. On tap are two heats of Sire Stakes worth […]
Monticello, NY (August 5, 2025) – Yet another harness racing track record was established at Monticello during the Sire Stakes season yesterday afternoon. Shes A Streaker erased the old mark of Romantic Moment of 1:52.3 set in 2012 with a half-length win over the 1-9 favorite The Last Martini in the final strides in 1:52.2. The […]
Monticello, NY (August 1, 2025) – Kyle DiBenedetto notched a harness racing career milestone on July 30, by winning his 7,000th win aboard Soprese in 1:59 – $13.00 at Monticello Raceway. It was only fitting that he achieved the landmark at the track where he honed his driving skills in his formative years. The 58-year-old reins men, […]
Monticello, NY (August 1, 2025) – On Monday August 4, sophomore Pacing Fillies will go behind the gate for their sixth leg of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) worth $121,800. The race showcases a pair of aces from the Jared Bako barn with The Last Martini and Cowgirl Hanover. The Matriarch, and top point earner is The Last […]
Monticello, NY (July 29, 2025) – Usually when harness racing track records are broken they are shaved off by 1/5 of a second, yesterday afternoon the old mark was crushed by a full second and a 1/5. Hunt Off The Press and Tyler Buter scorched the Mighty M oval with a new track record of 1:53.1 […]
Monticello, NY (July 25, 2025) – It will be the battle of the undefeated when the unbeaten Fragment (Huntsville) and Quickaway (American Ideal) go head-to-head for the first time this harness racing season during the sixth leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) at Monticello Raceway on Monday, July 28. With Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts having […]
Monticello, NY (July 22, 2025) – The glamour division of the New York Sire Stakes did not disappoint yesterday afternoon at Monticello Raceway with over $195,000 in purses up for grabs. Three of the year’s fastest miles were paced yesterday afternoon, Jason Bartett won both Sire Stake events and trainer Travis Alexander recorded a training double. […]
Done with BWTB reports for the season. Cheers
Monticello, NY (July 18, 2025) – On Monday July 21, the Premiere division of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) roll into town with Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts taking center stage. When Race Secretary Eric Warner opened the box, he had enough entries to go with two dashes of NYSS worth $58,800 – $59,100 and four $20,000 races […]
Monticello, NY (July 15, 2025) – On Monday July 14, Monticello Raceway hosted the $120,000 New York Sire and Excelsior Stakes for Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies that saw Sundays Brunch and Sonmar Pond taking their respective divisions in short fields. Brett Beckwith had a Sire Stakes win aboard Sonmar Pond and picked up three late catch drives […]
Monticello, NY (July 11, 2025) – On Monday July 14, the New York Sire Stakes return to the Mighty M with Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies taking the stage, on tap are two harness racing divisions of Sire Stakes and two splits of the Excelsior’s. The Sire Stakes are worth $56,900 and $58,000 with two $20,000 Excelsior […]
