$103,000 NYSS at Vernon Friday

Vernon Downs will play host to two harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday (August 25). Total purses for the two divisions are $103,000.

Seven Year Itch (Chapter Seven-Royal Lady) and driver Joe Bongiorno are the even money morning line favorite in the $51,500 first division.  The filly by is trained by Vernon Beachy.  She has two wins in five career starts including a NYSS win at Monticello.

The Tony Alagna trained Sadbirdstillsing (Chapter Seven-Fade Into You) and driver Tyler Buter are the 2-1 second choice in the first division.  The filly by has finished second in all three of her NYSS starts.

Sister Mary Maude (Crazy Wow-Perfect Mass) with driver Joe Bongiorno has five straight victories including four NYSS wins and is the 4-5 morning line favorite in the $51,500 second division.  Ron Burke trains the filly who has won her NYSS starts at Buffalo, Saratoga, Tioga Downs, and Yonkers.

R Melina (Chapter Seven-Goodtogo Hanover) with driver Tyler Buter are the 8-5 second choice in the second division.  The filly by is trained by John Butenschoen.  She has won three of her four lifetime starts including NYSS wins at Tioga Downs and Saratoga.

The 13-race card on Friday starts at 4:00 p.m.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs