Buffalo: Track record effort by Smalltownthrowdown in New York Sire Stakes

Smalltownthrowdown, driven by trainer Dan Daley, set a new track record for a 3-year-old colt trotter at Buffalo Raceway when he won the second of two New York Sire Stakes divisions in 1:56 2/5 on Sunday afternoon. The Royal Harry (Ake Svanstedt) won the other section in 1:59 4/5.

Daley pointed his charge to the top from post two in the $61,300 split, and he would chop out fractions of 29 2/5, 59, and 1:28. In the stretch pocket-sitter Drazzmatazz (Francisco Del Cid) came to the outside and gained ground, but Smalltownthrowdown held sway, winning by a length. Do The Deal (Svanstedt) finished third.

The 1:56 2/5 time lowered the track record of 1:56 4/5 set by Cash Me Out in June of 2014, and it just missed the all-age track record of Gural Hanover by a fifth of a second.

"He's good on a half-mile track," Daley said. "The main thing was getting around the turns here and getting to the lead. That was key.

"He flattened out a little bit in the end but he got the job done."

Annmari Daley, James Crawford, Donald Brenner, and Richard Lombardo own Smalltownthrowdown, a colt by Cash Hall. This was his fifth win from 18 starts, and he has now earned $195,073. Sent off at 3-1, Smalltownthrowdown returned $8.90 to win.

Back in the first $60,200 division, The Royal Harry chopped out panels of 28 4/5, 59 2/5, and 1:30 on his way to a 1 1/4 length decision over Crazycat (Drew Monti). A Jersey Contract (Jim Morrill Jr.) che,cked in third.

Svanstedt also trains The Royal Harry, a RC Royalty colt, for co-owner/breeder Michael Pozefsky and co-owner William Pozefsky. The Royal Harry is now a three-time winner from eight attempts, and he has banked $79,254. The 3-5 favorite, The Royal Harry paid $3.50 to win.

--Daley quote courtesy of Buffalo Raceway--