Tioga Downs features two divisions of the NYSS for harness racing sophomore trotting colts & geldings on Friday (July 19). Unbeaton Gimpanzee will be making his third start of the year.
Gimpanzee (Brian Sears) is the 3-5 favorite in the $59,800 first division. The 3-year-old colt by Chapter Seven is trained by Marcus Melander for owners Courant Inc, and S R F Stable. After going nine for nine as a freshman he is two for two so far this season. His picked up wins in the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) final at Vernon Downs and NYSS at Yonkers.
The second choice is the Jennifer Lappe trained Mr Vicktor (Tyler Buter). The 3-year-old colt by RC Royalty has won six times in seven starts this season. He is owned by Lappe, Robert Santagata, Diamond Pride LLC., and Joe Lee. He has NYSS wins at Vernon Downs, Monticello, Buffalo and Yonkers this season. The colt's only blemish in 2019 was a second place finish to Gimpanzee in the EBC final
In the $60,900 second division Cavill Hanover (Jim Morrill Jr.) is the 2-1 morning line favorite. The 3-year-old gelding by Muscle Mass is trained Ake Svanstedt for owners Little E LLC., Borje Nasstrom, and Wolfgang A Stable Inc. He has a win, two seconds, and a third in six starts this season. The gelding has four career victories.
Travel Winner (Tyler Buter) and Winnerup (Trond Smedshammer) are the chief rivals. They are both the second morning line choices at 7-2. The R. Nifty Norman trained Travel Winner is a 3-year-old colt by Credit Winner. He has four wins this season for owner James Fleming. Winnerup is trained by Smedshammer for the Purple Haze Stables. The 3-year-old colt by Credit Winner has NYSS wins at Vernon Downs and Monticello. He has a total of three wins this year and four career victories.
The 13 race card starts at 6:15 p.m.
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John Horne for Tioga Downs