Tioga Downs to host 2YO NYSS Sunday

Tioga Downs welcomes three harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting fillies as well as two divisions for the 2-year-old trotting colts & geldings on Sunday (July 16).

Star Attraction (Chapter Seven-Selena G) and driver Ake Svanstedt are the 2-1 morning line favorite in the $35,900 first division for fillies.  Svanstedt trains the filly who finished second in her first career start at Saratoga.

The John Butenshoen trained R Melina (Chapter Seven-Goodtogo Hanover) for driver Tyler Buter who is the 7-2 second choice.  She is a 2-year-old filly who has a first and a third-place finish in two career starts.

Sister Mary Maude (Crazy Wow-Perfect Mass) and driver Joe Bongiorno) are the 8-5 morning line choice in the $35,900 second division.  The filly is trained by Ron Burke.  She has three wins in four starts including NYSS wins at Buffalo and Saratoga.

Erin (E L Titan-Blurred) and driver Dan Daley are coming off a second-place finish in a leg of the NYSS at Saratoga making her the 2-1 second choice.  Daley trains the filly.

Senorita Palema (Chapter Seven-Tosca) and driver Ake Svanstedt are the 3-2 choice in the $36.600 third division. She won her first career start in a leg of the NYSS at Saratoga in 1:57.0.  The filly is trained by Svanstedt.

Marcus Melander trains the 7-2 second choice Date Night Hanover (Chapter Seven-Don’t Wait) with Brian Sears driving.  The filly is one for one with a NYSS win at Saratoga.

Blantons Blue (Chapter Seven-Bill’s Lady) and driver Scott Zeron were made the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $54,500 first division for 2-year-old colts & geldings.  The gelding is trained by Megan Scran.

Svanstedt is trainer-driver for the 7-2 second morning line choice Situationship (Chapter Seven-Meegan Hall).

The unbeaten Bargain (Andrew McCarthy) is the one to beat in the $55,500 second division for colts & geldings.  Nancy Takter trains the colt by Chapter Seven-Batoutahill.  He has a NYSS win at Yonkers as well as a Kindergarten Stakes win at the Meadowlands.

Voss Blue Chip (E L Titan-Angelita Hanover) and driver Jordan Stratton are the 4-1 second choice.  Jared Bako trains the gelding who is coming off a decent third-place finish at Buffalo.

The 14-race card starts at 1 p.m.

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by John Horne, for Tioga Downs