NYSS 2-year-old pacing fillies at Batavia Downs Wednesday
At 0h04, on August 10, 2022 • By BATAVIA
First year pacing fillies will be on hand Wednesday evening (Aug. 10) when the New York Sire Stakes reconvene at Batavia Downs to disperse $104,000 in prize money among the 11 contestants who will compete in two divisions that are carded as races four and seven.
The heavyweight match-up comes in the six-horse, $52,500 split where Vivians Dream and Hunting Season will square off in what looks to be a great race.
Vivians Dream (American Ideal-Sports Chic) is currently the third highest money winning 2-year-old pacing filly in North America. Having competed exclusively in the NYSS, she is also the top points (225) and money ($125,375) earner in her class for that series.
She was a perfect four-for-four going into last week’s event at Yonkers Raceway where she was narrowly defeated by Earthwindfire in 1:54 with a brisk :27.2 final panel. Earthwindfire is not entered this week and Vivians Dream looks to get back to her winning ways from post three with Jordan Stratton up for trainer Cory Mumford.
Hunting Season (Huntsville-That’s How We Roll) is right behind Vivians Dream in the NYSS with 150 points and $90,350 banked. She has three wins and two seconds in her six lifetime starts and was beaten by Vivians Dream in their only head to head competition. However, coming off her lifetime best effort at Yonkers last week, Hunting Season will certainly be up to the task here. Western New York native trainer Ray Schnittker has Mark MacDonald in the bike as usual and they will depart from post four for this race.
The other division goes for $51,500 and is a wide open affair as only one of the five entrants has won a NYSS race so far this year.
