The Last Martini and Shes A Streaker nab $58,000 NYSS wins

Vernon Downs played host for two $58,000 harness racing divisions for the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) featuring 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday (June 21).

The Last Martini (Huntsville) captures the NYSS first division.

Send It Down Slim (Ray Schnittker) took the early lead but The Last Martini (Doug McNair) took over lead just before hitting the quarter first in :26.1.  She slowed things down with a :29.4 second quarter and led to the half in :56.0.  She cruised to three-quarters in 1:24.4.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher Send It Down Slim gave it all she had but The Last Martini ($2.10) was too strong and equaled her lifetime mark of 1:51.0.  Fansville (Tyler Buter) finished third.

THE LAST MARTINI REPLAY

 

The Last Martini is a 3-year-old filly by Huntsville. She is owned by Glenview Livestock and trained by Jared Bako.  It was her second win this season.  She now has six career victories.

Shes A Streaker (Tyler Buter) wins the NYSS second division.

Shes A Streaker ($2.20) darted right out to the front and led to the quarter in :26.4.  She used a :28.4 second quarter to be first to the half in :55.3.  She remained in complete control and owned three-quarters in 1:23.0.

Second place finisher Strutsville went all out in the stretch but Shes A Streaker was too fast and blazed to a lifetime best of 1:50.0.  Hurrikane Marigold (Ran Schnittker) finished third.

SHES A STREAKER REPLAY

 

Shes A Streaker is a 3-year-old filly by Huntsville.  She is trained by Ron Burke for owners Frank Baldachino, Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva-Purnell&Libby and Knox Services.  This was her third win in 2025.  She now has four lifetime victories.

John MacDonald earned a driving grandslam.

Vernon Downs returns to live racing on Friday (June 27) with a post time of 5:05 p.m.

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

by John Horne, for Vernon Downs