Battle of the undefeated on Monday

Monticello, NY (July 25, 2025) – It will be the battle of the undefeated when the unbeaten Fragment (Huntsville) and Quickaway (American Ideal) go head-to-head for the first time this harness racing season during the sixth leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) at Monticello Raceway on Monday, July 28. With Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts having their first look at the famed Catskill Mountain oval.

Nine sophomore colts will contend for the lone Sire Stakes event, worth $112,100, with the top four-point earners in the division going head-to-head. The quality laden field is a highly competitive group containing two unbeaten colts. Fragment (PP5) will be driven by Jason Bartlett, the son of Huntsville has three NYSS wins to his credit this season. He scored his last start at Saratoga in 1:54.3, he is trained by Per Engblom. The other unbeaten steed is Quickaway (PP8-Brett Beckwith) the Canadian based son of American Ideal sports a perfect resume. He has registered Sire Stake wins at Saratoga and Yonkers and is trained by Blake Macintosh. Hunt Off The Press (PP1-T. Buter) has been a model of consistency this season with two seconds and one win in three starts. He scored in a Sire Stake event at Buffalo and was second last start at Saratoga, where he was turned by Quickway. Lakewood Nick (PP7 – D. Rawlings) has a pair of second place finishes at Saratoga and Buffalo, the $52,000 yearling acquisition is trained by Ron Burke.

Also on the card are two divisions of the Excelsior Stakes, each dash is worth $20,000. The top two-point earners have drawn the same division, race six, and will start side by side. Shakeitonthebeach (3- J. Bartlett) has won his last two Excelsior races at Saratoga and Buffalo for trainer Shane Tritton. Southwind Iron (PP4-D. Rawlings) was a winner in his last start at Saratoga in 1:57.1 and has a pair of place performances.

The morning line favorite other dash, race eight, is Wish You The Best (PP2- J. Stratton) by virtue of his last winning start in overnight company at Pocono Downs with a 1:54.2. Ray Schnittker has an entry with Ghost Hunt (PP6 – R. Schnittker) and Artistic Lover (PP8 – M Macdonald).

Post Time for the card is 12:10 p.m.

For complete race entries, click here: US Trotting entries

From Monticello Raceway