Monticello: Primacy Station tops foes in New York Sire Stakes

Primacy Station posted a track record 1:53 4/5 mile in winning the single $108,300 New York Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old male pacers that occurred on Monday afternoon at Monticello Raceway.

Driven by Matt Kakaley, Primacy Station shot through from the pole position to take the lead going to the 28 1/5 quarter, then yielded to sit behind Rose Run Cowboy (Yannick Gingras), as that one pulled to the outside from third and took control on the second turn. Rose Run Cowboy would reach the half in 57 seconds and the three-quarters in 1:25 2/5, but after Marie's Jet (Jason Bartlett) began to fade from first-over on the last turn, Kakaley had room to tip Primacy Station to the outside. Once he had clear sailing, Primacy Station zipped by Rose Run Cowboy and on to a 1 1/4 length victory over that foe, with Marie's Jet third.

Travis Alexander trains Primacy Station, an American Ideal colt bred by Spring Station Bloodstock, for owners Alexander Racing Stable LLC., C M T Farms, Evm Racing LLC. and James Scarpias. Primacy Station has a summary of 3-0-1 from four starts, has earned $77,374 and paid $8.06 to win as the third choice.

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There were also four $20,000 New York Excelsior Series divisions for the group that were won by:

--Bacchus Blue Chip (by American Ideal and bred by Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc., paid $6.14 to win) in 1:55 1/5 for driver Yannick Gingras, trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Larry Karr, Libby And Purnel and Frank Baldachino;

--Babylon Blue Chip (by Huntsville and bred by Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc., paid $3.58 to win) in 1:56 2/5 for driver Jason Bartlett, trainer Hunter Oakes and owner Exceed Stables LLC.;

--Blast Blue Chip (by Shadow Play and bred by Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. and Let It Ride Stables Inc., paid $2.80 to win) in 1:56 for driver Jason Bartlett, trainer Hunter Oakes and owner Exceed Stables LLC.;

--Takes Courage (by American Courage and bred by owner Fiddler's Creek Stables LLC., paid $6.92 to win) in 1:58 for driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander.