Saratoga Harness: Twin B Joe Fresh swiftest in NY Sire Stakes

Coming off a victory in the Tompkins-Geers Grand Circuit event at the Meadowlands in her career debut, Twin B Joe Fresh backed that up with a 1:54 3/5 win in the third of three $51,300 New York Sire Stakes divisions for rookie pacing fillies on Monday at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

Jason Bartlett floated Twin B Joe Fresh out from post five and then accelerated on the outside to grab the top spot from Alabama Hannah (Tyler Buter) beyond the 28 second opening quarter. Twin B Joe Fresh stole soft fractions of 58 and 1:27 after that, then sprinted home in 27 3/5 to grab a 3 1/4 length decision. Alabama Hannah held second from Kissin Joe (Mark MacDonald).

Twin B Joe Fresh, a Roll With Joe Filly bred by Brittany Farms, is trained by Chris Ryder, and he also shares ownership of her with Dexter Dunn, Peter Trebotica, and Barry Spak. Acquired for $65,000 at the 2021 Standardbred Horse Sale, she has put away $49,637 to go with her two-for-two record, and she returned $2.20 to win as the 1-9 favorite.

Back in the opening flight, Hunting Season (MacDonald) led through fractions of 28 1/5, 58 1/5, and 1:27 2/5 on her way to a 1:55 1/5 victory. Hunting Lindy (Bartlett) tested the eventual winner from first-up on the last turn but had to settle for second, 3 1/4 lengths behind, and Rock My Socks (Matt Kakaley) checked in third.

A daughter of Huntsville, Hunting Season was bred and is owned by trainer Ray Schnittker in partnership with Mary Kinsey-Arnold and Steven Arnold. Hunting Season picked up her second win in her third start, has now earned $33,190, and paid $7.10 to win as the 5-2 second choice.

The last grouping saw Vivians Dream (Wally Hennessey), who tallied in track record time in the sire stakes leg at Buffalo Raceway, score in 1:54 4/5. She pressed on two-wide to take over the lead from Bama Breeze (Marcus Miller) just past the 28 4/5 opening quarter, backed down the middle-half to 58 1/5 and 1:26 2/5, and drew off in a 28 2/5 final kicker, prevailing by 5 1/2 lengths over Bama Breeze. American Crispin (Kakaley) grabbed third.

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Cory Mumford trains Vivians Dream, a Winbak Farm-bred by American Ideal, for owner Forrest Bartlett. Vivians Dream, who cost $50,000 at last year's Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, has won both of her qualifiers and pari-mutuel attempts thus far, has pocketed $52,400, and returned $2.80 to win as the 2-5 choice. Vivians Dream is out the Sportswriter mare Sports Chic [1:54 2/5, $254,738], a half-sister to the great pacing filly Rainbow Blue.