On Monday June 6, at Monticello Raceway harness racing driver Scott Zeron won three New York Sire Stakes events featuring 3 Year Old Pacing Colts.
On an afternoon when being on the front end, meant almost certain defeat, 7 of the afternoon's 13 race were won by the horse sitting the pocket at the top to the stretch. Talk Show was a perfect example of this, Missile J left strong from outside in race 2 (PP7) and was used hard, not getting the lead until past the quarter for driver Tim Tetrick, once he gained the front Talk Show was content to sit the pocket and brush past Missile J (LQ 27.1) to score in 1:53.3. The son of Art Major – Lush Limbaugh is trained by Steve Elliot for owners Talk Show Partners LLC. It was Scott Zeron's first of 3 wins on the afternoon's card.
The 2nd division of the open Division of the NYSS also proved that speed kills. Craftship tracked Artmagic the entire mile in the garden spot to prevail in the afternoon's fastest race of the day 1:53.2. The well bred son of Art Major – Capri Hanover is trained by Tony Alagna for winning owns Crawford Partners & J. Fodera N M Frank Stable & J. Sbrocco.
Starting from the rail in the 10th race was Manny, he was soon content to let Fine Diamond and JK Heaven Sent slug it out on the front, JK Heaven Sent never saw the wood and was parked the entire mile. Manny (American Ideal – Foolish Kiss) saved ground at the rail and rallied in the lane to score in 1:54.2 He is trained by Jessica Okusko and was driven to victory by Chris Lems.
Blue Chips Farms Art Major has 5 sons entered the winners circle on the afternoon.
Excelsior A
Brigadoon – American Ideal – 1:55:2 – $6.30 – Trainer Monica Krist – Driver Billy Dobson
Combat – Art Major – 1:57.1 – $8.70 – Trainer Steve Elliott – Driver Scot Zeron
KJ Erich — Roll With Joe – 1:55:2 – $17.40 – Trainer Gary Messenger -Driver James Taggart Jr.
Spendabuckonme – Art Major -1:55:3 – $15.60 – Trainer Ed Lohmeyer – Driver Dan Dube
Excelsior B
It's Just Too Much – American Ideal – 1:57:3 – $3.00 – Trainer Allie Reynolds – Driver Eric Abbatiello
Numerouno Bluechip – Art Major – 1:56:4 – $5.70 – Trainer Linda Toscano – Driver Tim Tetrick
By Shawn Wiles