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New York Sire Stakes harness racing action highlighted a fifteen-race card on Saturday (June 24) night at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Three-year-old colt and gelding pacers were featured on a night that had a pair of $80,000+ stakes races for sophomore New York breds. Huntinthelastdolar (Huntsville-Eighthunrdolrbill-
On Saturday, Wally Hennessey piloted Huntinthelastdolar for trainer Gregg Mcnair and sat behind the sophomore as he paced a sizzling first quarter in :26.3 before getting a significant breather and reaching the half in :56.3.
Huntinthelastdolar cruised to victory in 1:52.2 to record his second win in as many weeks. The three year old colt, who is owned by Gregg Mcnair, George Kerr and Bradley Grant of Ontario, Canada, was his raceās co-favorite at odds of 6-5. I Was Tricked (Braxten Boyd) finished second while Goldin Greatness (Jason Bartlett) earned the show spot in the $82,500 stakes event.
HUNTINTHELASTDOLAR REPLAY
The $84,000 NYSS second division went the way of Duval Street (Huntsville-Native Bride-Allamerican Native) who won the biggest race of his young career on Saturday night. Jason Bartlett piloted the Ed Hart-trained three-year-old who sat the pocket to Blue Hunt (Wally Hennessey) until evacuating the two-hole at the three-quarter pole.
Duval Street overpowered that rival before pacing away to score by two and quarter lengths in a mile clocked in 1:52.4. Blue Hunt, the 8-5 second choice in the wagering, finished second to the 3-2 favorite on Saturday while Taste Of Honey (Brett Beckwith) was third best.
DUVAL STREET REPLAY
It was in a $20,000 Excelsior Series race on Saturday in which the fastest mile of the 2023 season at the Spa was paced as Storm The Court (Huntsville) scored in 1:51.4 with Jason Bartlett driving for trainer Mark Silva.
STORM THE COURT REPLAY
Live racing continues on Sunday afternoon with a matinee that begins at noon.
For complete race results, click here.
by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Raceway
