Unbeaten filly wins again in $74,500 NYSS

Cowgirl Hanover (Huntsville) improved to three-for-three in her harness racing career and came up just two-fifths of a second short of the track record for a 2-year-old pacing filly when she won the second of two $74,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions on Thursday night at MGM Yonkers Raceway in 1:53.3. Earlier on the program, Send It Down Slim (Huntsville) prevailed in 1:56.2.

Shes A Streaker (Yannick Gingras) worked most of a :27.2 opening quarter to get by Bronx Mixer (Mark MacDonald) to take command, and then once she had the top, Shes A Streaker would back down the half to :57.2. Watching that from third was Cowgirl Hanover (Scott Zeron), and Zeron would bring her to the outside before Shes A Streaker got to three-quarters in 1:25.3.

On the final bend Cowgirl Hanover moved up to get side-by-side with Shes A Streaker and then Cowgirl Hanover forged her way by early in the stretch drive. From there Cowgirl Hanover opened up to the wire, defeating Shes A Streaker by two lengths despite suffering broken equipment. Bronx Mixer ended up third.

A filly bred by Hanover Shoe Farms Inc.; Cowgirl Hanover is trained by Jared Bako for owner Ny Seb Inc. An $85,000 buy at last year’s Standardbred Horse Sale, Cowgirl Hanover has earned $116,500 to go with her pair victories and paid $3.90 to win as the 4-5 second choice. She keyed a $7.20 exacta and a $12.60 trifecta.

COWGIRL HANOVER REPLAY

Send It Down Slim (MacDonald) made it look easy back in the opening flight as she led the way through fractions of 29.2, 59.3 and 1:28.2 on her way to a 3 1/4 length win over pocket-sitter Chanceoflightning (Jordan Stratton). Lonely Ghost (Jason Bartlett) finished in the third spot.

Send It Down Slim is trained by Ray Schnittker for owner Grozcona Racing Stable LLC. She has a summary of 2-0-1 from three appearances, has banked $75,256 and returned $3.70 to win as the favorite. The exacta was worth $8.10, and the trifecta kicked back $22.80.

SEND IT DOWN SLIM REPLAY

There were also four $20,000 New York Excelsior “A” Series events for the rookie pacing fillies, with victories going to:

• Love Trouble (by American Ideal and bred by Winbak Farm, paid $7.30 to win) in 1:58 for driver Jordan Stratton, trainer Tom Fanning and owner Fanning Racing LLC.
• Fashion Terror (by Huntsville and bred by owner All Star Racing Inc., paid $3.40 to win) in 1:58.3 for driver Jason Bartlett and trainer Mark Ford.
• Courtly Maiden (by Courtly Choice and bred by Winbak Farm, paid $6.20 to win) in 1:58.2 for driver Yannick Gingras, trainer/co-owner Blake MacIntosh and co-owners Hutt Racing Stable and Gilles Landry.
• On Cloud Wine (by Huntsville and bred by Steve Jones and Jonathan Kurnit, paid $2.70 to win) in 1:56.3 for driver Mark MacDonald, trainer/co-owner Ray Schnittker and co-owners Steven Arnold and Nolamaura Racing LLC.

New York Sire Stakes action will continue on Thursdays at MGM Yonkers Raceway through the month, as the 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters will compete next week (July 18), and then 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters will be in town on the 25th.

MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a Monday/Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday live racing schedule with post time each night at 7 p.m. (EDT).

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

From Yonkers Raceway