Top NY-breds to visit Vernon

Vernon Downs will welcome two harness racing divisions each of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for both 3-year-old trotting colts & geldings as well as 3-year-old trotting fillies on Friday (June 4).

Dewey Arnold (Jason Bartlett) is the morning line favorite In the $56,000 first division for sophomore trotting colts & geldings.  The 3-year-old gelding by Deweycheatumnhowe is trained by David Dewhurst.  He has won his last six races including the $32,900 John Mongeon Memorial Final at Saratoga.

Incommunicado (Chapter Seven) is the 2-1 second choice.  He is two for two in 2021 including a win in the $115,583 Dexter Cup.  The gelding is trained and driven by Ake Svanstedt.

Unbeaten Latin Lover (Leon Bailey) is the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $57,000 second division.  The colt by E L Titan is trained by Walter Haynes Jr.  Unraced as a 2-year-old, he is two for two in 2021.

His toughest competition looks to be the Bruce Saunders trained Dee’s Red Delicous (Corey Callahan).  The gelding by Credit Winner is winless in two starts as a 3-year-old.  He won the Kindergarten Cup final at the Meadowlands as a freshman.  He has amassed over $250,000 in his career.

Darlene Hanover (Andrew McCarthy) looks to be the one to beat in the $57,000 first division for sophomore trotting fillies. Brett Bittle trains the 3-year-old by Chapter Seven.  This will be her first race as a 3-year-old.  She was four for eight as a 2-year-old including a victory in the $350,300 John Doherty Memorial Final at the Meadowlands.

Her chief rival looks to be Illuminata (Chapter Seven).  Trained and driven by Ake Svanstedt, she has two lifetime wins including the $189,600 Matron at Dover Downs as a freshman.

In the $57,000 second division the 5-2 morning line favorite is Iteration (Brian Sears).  Marcus Melander trains this full sister of Gimpanzee  by Chapter Seven.  This will be her first race as a sophomore.  As a freshman she won five times including a victory in the $225,000 NYSS final at Yonkers.

The second morning line choice in the second division is Big City Pearl (Chapter Seven).  Trained and driven by Verlin Yoder she is one for three this season and is four for 12 in her career.

The 15-race card starts at 6:10 p.m.