Keep Asking takes $108,200 NYSS at Vernon Downs

Keep Asking (Chapter Seven, Scott Zeron) charged late to win the $108,200 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old harness racing trotting colts & geldings at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 18).

Wild Ticket (Brian Sears) and Situationship (Jason Bartlett) battled their way to the first quarter as Wild Ticket reached there first in :26.2.  Situationship took the lead as they headed down the backstretch and was first to the half in :55.2.  He glided to three-quarters in 1:25.0.

As they reached the stretch Situationship seemed well in control but started to tire in mid-stretch.  It Wasn’t Me (Tyler Buter) popped the pockets as Keep Asking ($48.40) came flying three-wide like his tail was on fire.  Keep Asking then blew right on by and equaled the track record for 2-year-old trotting colts with a win in 1:54.0.  It Wasn’t Me finished second as Situationsgip held on for third.

Keep Asking is a colt.  He is owned by WJ Donovan, Joe Sbrocco, Jim Winske, and trainer George Ducharme.  It was his first career victory.

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John MacDonald and Barton Dalious continue to slug it out for leading driver.  “J-Mac” leads with 58 trips to the winner’s circle.  Dalious is just three behind with 55 wins on the season.

Live racing returns to Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug.19) with a 12-race card starting at 6:05 p.m.

For more information, go to www.vernondowns.com.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs