Tioga to host NYSS Day of Champions on Saturday
At 0h03, on September 9, 2022 • By TIOGA DOWNS
The New York Sire Stakes finals featuring eight divisions racing for a purse of $200,000 each comes to Tioga Downs on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 10).
The first final of the day will be a 2-year-old trot for colts & geldings. The unbeaten Crown (Brian Sears) should be the one to beat as the 2-1 morning line favorite. The colt by Chapter Seven-Amour Heiress is trained by Marcus Melander. He is four-for-four in his young career with NYSS wins at Yonkers, Tioga, Vernon, and Saratoga. His main rival should be the Mark Harder trained The Gruffalo (Dexter Dunn). The colt by Chapter Seven-Clementine Dream has three wins in six career starts including NYSS wins at Yonkers, Vernon, and Saratoga. She finished second to Crown at Tioga.
Kayleigh S (Brian Sears) is the 2-1 morning line choice for the 2-year-old filly trot final. Marcus Melander trains the filly by Chapter Seven-Pasithea Face S. She has NYSS wins at Saratoga, Batavia, and Yonkers in her five career starts. The Robert Krivelin trained Woolco (Tyler Buter) is the 3-1 second choice. The filly by Chapter Seven-Upside Hanover is two for five in her young career. She has NYSS wins at Yonkers and Monticello.
The 10-race card starts at 1 pm. It will be followed by another 10-race card starting at 6:15 p.m.
