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Tioga Downs hosted two harness racing divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old pacing colts & geldings on Saturday (September 2).
Huntingforchrome (Huntsville-All On Top Hanover and driver Tyler Buter won the $51,500 second division setting a new track record for 2-year-geldings in 1:52.1.
Supplemental Fee (Mark MacDonald) was first to the quarter in :27.4.Ā Ā Boston Rocks (Jason Bartlett) took control with a lap to go and was first to the half in :57.0.Ā Ā He still had the lead at three-quarters in 1:25.1.
As they made to turn for home Huntingforchrome ($3.20) came first-over from fourth and was flying down the stretch to go right on by to set the new record.Ā Ā Boston Red Rocks had to settle for second.Ā Ā Howlenthehills (Matt Kakaley) finished third.
Huntingforchrome is a gelding owned by Robert DiNozzi and trained by Jennifer Bongiorno.Ā Ā It was his fourth win in six career starts.
HUNTINGFORCHROME REPLAY
Vandiemen Bluechip (Huntsville-Peppermint Patti) and driver Jason Bartlett captured the $51,500 first division.
Darius (Mark MacDonald) went to the front and led to the quarter in :27.0.Ā Ā He slowed things down with a :30 second quarter to be first to the half in :57.0.Ā Ā Avenger Force (Matt Kakaley) came flying first-up going down the backstretch and would challenge for the lead.Ā Ā Darius held a short lead at three-quarters in 1:24.4.
As they reached the stretch Darius shook off Avenger Force but thatās when Vandiemen Bluechip ($10.20) made his move and blew right on by to win in a lifetime best of 1:52.3.Ā Ā Darius had to settle for second.Ā Ā Avenger Force was third.
Vandiemen Blue Chip is a 2-year-old gelding owned by Samir Tawil, Paul Katz, Nathan Fullmer, and Alexander Henn while trained by Mark Capone.Ā Ā He now owns three career victories.
VANDIEMEN BLUE CHIP REPLAY
Live racing returns on Sunday (September 3) with an 11-race card starting at 1 p.m.
For more information, click here.
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
by John Horne, for Tioga Downs
