A total of 52 pacing Fillies entered the box for Tuesday August 10, at Monticello Raceway for the New York Sire Stakes for harness racing 2 Year Pacing Fillies. The days card features 3 heats of Sire Stakes racing for a purse of $35,866, 3 Excelsior Division A's ($15,000) and 2 Excelsior B classes going for $6,800.
The actions kicks off in Race 1, No Clouds Blue Chip (PP5) with Brian Sears aboard is looking for her 3rd consecutive win in NYSS Company, the daughter of Roll with Joe is owned by Richard and Farrell Carny and Barbara Berger and is trained by John Berger. America Ivy (PP3) has been a model of consistency with 1 win and 2 show performances in this company for her connections. The 2nd heat of Sire Stakes is in race 5, the American Ideal filly Soft Idea (PP6), trained by Linda Toscano, sports an impressive resume, in 4 starts this year, she has 3 wins and a second with earnings of $77,000 and a mark of 1:54.2. Time On My Hands, starts from the rail for driver Jim Morrill Jr, and trainer Chris Ryder. She comes into the race with a qualifier under her belt after being scratched sick. Prior to that she won at Saratoga in 1:54:2, last quarter in 28 seconds. The final heat for this class come in race 8 , Ron Burke has a 2 horse entry, Rockin Dare Matt Kakaley (PP2) and Art Critic, Bruce Aldrich Jr. (PP 5) Killing Them Softly has recently shown her prowess on a half mile oval with wins at Saratoga and Yonkers.
In the Excelsior A class, are carded as race 2, 6 and 12. In race 2 Wine Snob and Rolling Going Gone are the morning line favorites. . On paper Nevada Blue Chip (PP3) with Jason Bartlett at the helm, seem like the best in race 6.
The Excelsior B division go to post in races 4 & 7. Jim Morrill Jr. drives Rocknroll Shamayim in the first race of this class. The Rock N Roll Heaven lass sports a 3 race win streak for trainer Erv Miller and owners Tanah Merah Farms LLC, she will start from post position 3. Local Trainer Ed Hart brings Seafood Linda to do battle. 2 starts ago at Yonkers the daughter Rock N Roll Heaven was ultra-impressive. After making a miscue at the start, she came back, took the overland route and prevailed with a win.
By Shawn Wiles