$114,000 NYSS dash to Splash Blue Chip

The royally bred Splash Blue Chip had an easy go of things as she led from start to finish in the $114,000 New York Sire Stakes for three-year-old harness racing trotting fillies at Monticello Raceway Monday afternoon.

Starting from post five in the 7^th race feature, trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt send the daughter of E L Titan right to the lead and held the field at bay by two lengths through fractions of :29.1, :58.2 and 1:27.3.

Coming down the stretch with no real challengers, Splash Blue Chip breezed to the wire in 1:57.1, winning by a half length over stablemate Illuminata (Mark MacDonald) who sat a two-hole trip with Titans Hope (Jason Bartlett) third.

SPLASH BLUE CHIP

Splash Blue Chip is a half-sister to Plunge Blue Chip (1:49.4, $1,576,176). She was a $265,000 yearling purchase for owners Ake Svanstedt and Melby Gard Inc. She paid just $2.60 to win in scoring her second triumph of the season.

For full race results, click here.

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink