Batavia: My Debt Collecter cruises in Wednesday's NY Sire Stakes

Record-breaking, total domination is the only way to describe the performance put on by My Debt Collecter (Chapter Seven-Magic Presto) at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 28) night, as she was absolutely peerless while winning the $102,500 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies.

My Debt Collecter's time of 1:56 4/5 gave her a new lifetime record, set a Batavia Downs track record for 2-year-old trotting fillies and established a national season's mark for 2-year-old trotting fillies over a half-mile track. The previous mark of 1:58 was set by Chapvious in NYSS action at Yonkers Raceway on June 25.

Driver Jim Morrill Jr. sent My Debt Collecter right to the front and extended his lead with every stride after that. My Debt Collecter hit the quarter in 28 4/5 up by 2 3/4 lengths, flew by the half in 57 4/5 leading by six, and extended that bulge to nine lengths as she passed three-quarters in 1:27 flat. With the other four fillies clearly no match, Morrill Jr. had My Debt Collecter wrapped-up and cruising as she hit the line in front by seven.

It was the second straight win and third victory of the season – all in NYSS races – for My Debt Collecter ($2.40) and increased her 2024 bankroll to $185,259, which now makes her the second richest 2-year-old trotting filly in North America behind only Canadian trotting standout Monalishi ($273,125). My Debt Collecter is owned by David McDuffee, Melvin Hartman and Little E LLC., who also bred the filly in partnership with Herb Liverman.

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There were also two $20,000 Excelsior races on the card.

In the first, Flashchap (Chapter Seven-Wing Flash) won in 2:00 3/5 for driver Tyler Buter, trainer George Ducharme and owner Purple Haze Stable. John Cummins bred the winner.

The very next race, K J Title (E L Titan-Aren’t I Hanover) also won in 2:00 3/5 for driver Drew Monti, trainer Alex Giuliani and owner/breeder Scott Woogen.

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Friday (Aug. 30) at 6 p.m.

--press release (Batavia)--