Trotter breaks maiden in $102,500 NYSS dash

Karinchak (Chapter Seven) picked the perfect time to score his first pari-mutuel harness racing win in six lifetime starts at Monticello Raceway Monday (Aug. 12) in the $102,500 New York Sire Stakes.

The 2^nd race feature for two-year-old trotting colts saw driver Mark MacDonald leave from post one with Karinchak and go right out to the early lead with Variegated (Braxten Boyd) sitting right on their backs to the opening quarter mile in :31.

Karinchak then led the field to the half mile in 1:01 and the three quarters in 1:30 as Variegated had come out of the pocket and came after Karinchak. Those two raced neck and neck around the final turn.

Then coming down the stretch, Karinchak kicked in a :28.4 last quarter mile to win by two lengths in 1:59.2 with Variegated second and BJM’s Lil Man (Tyler Buter) third.

KARINCHAK REPLAY

A $100,000 yearling purchase, Karinchak is trained by Ray Schnittker, who co-owns the colt with Ted Gewertz, Arden Homestead Stable and Steve Arnold. The colt was bred by Steve Jones.

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

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink