Seven Grand trots to $112,100 NYSS victory

Seven Grand (Sarah Svanstedt) captures the $112,100 featured New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting colts & geldings at Vernon Downs on Friday (August 29)

Seven Grand ($6.40) was first to the quarter in :29.1.  Titans Mischief (Matt Kakaley) then took over control and led to the half in :58.4.  Secured (Dan Daley) came first-up to challenge as they went around the final turn.  Titans Mischief was first to three quarters in 1:28.3.

As they reached the stretch Seven Grand popped out of the pocket and passed second place finisher Titans Mischief to win in 1:57.4.  Read The Room (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) came late to finish third.

Seven Grand is a 2-year-old colt by Chapter Seven-My Abigail.  He is owned by Little E LLC, Soderberg Bloodstock, Van Camp Trotting, and trainer Ake Svantstedt.  He now has two career victories.

SEVEN GRAND REPLAY

Jimmy Whittemore had a driving double.  Harry Landy had a training double.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (August 30) with a post time of 3 p.m.

For more information go to www.vernondowns.com.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs