Tioga: Archon graduates from maiden to New York Sire Stakes winner
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Archon scored his first lifetime win in a $112,100 New York Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old male trotters on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs.
With trainer Dan Daley in the bike, Archon led to the 28 second quarter, then yielded to sit behind Hypersonic (Ake Svanstedt) on the way to the 57 1/5 half. With Hypersonic slowing past that marker, Daley moved back to the outside with Archon, took control prior to the 1:26 three-quarters, and remained clear from there to the wire, defeating Uncle Rob (Andy Miller) by 2 1/2 lengths. Bigtime Chapter (Mattias Melander) came in third.
A Chapter Seven colt bred by Lina Alm, Archon is owned by James Crawford IV, Timothy Drag and Rich Preziotti. He broke his maiden in his fifth chance, has earned $85,210 and paid $13.20 to win as a 5-1 shot.
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Taking a trio of $20,000 New York Excelsior Series races were:
--Ocean Storm (by Chapter Seven and bred by co-owner Jean-Pierre Barjon, paid $6.18 to win) in 1:56 3/5 for driver Brett Beckwith, trainer Cam Capone and co-owners Adh Holdings LLC., Paul Kautz and Jeff Gural;
--Deviophelia (by Devious Man and bred by Laura Young, paid $9.50 to win) in 1:58 for driver Leon Bailey, trainer Jessica Okusko and owner Purple Haze Stables LLC.;
--Betelgeusebluechip (by Crazy Wow and bred by Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc., paid $2.56 to win) in 1:58 3/5 for driver Tyler Buter, trainer Rob Harmon and owners Go For Glory Stable LLC., Robert Robinson, Billy Muggleston and Harmon Racing Stable LLC.