Vernon: Civilian Drone, Super Chapter tally in New York Sire Stakes

Civilian Drone and Super Chapter picked up the first wins of their respective careers in the two $53,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old male trotters that were part of stakes-filled Thursday night at Vernon Downs.

Coming off a third-place finish in the sire stakes opener at Saratoga, Civilian Drone (Yannick Gingras) moved out of third past the 27 3/5 quarter in the opening flight and wrestled command away from Gangsta Talk (Ake Svanstedt) after the 58 1/5 half. Civilian Drone would keep the top spot from there, rolling through three-quarters in 1:27 4/5 before using a 27 3/5 final kicker to defeat Gangsta Talk by a length and a half in 1:55 2/5. Moonshot S (Scott Zeron) grabbed third.

Nancy Takter trains the victorious Chapter Seven colt for co-owner/breeder Order By Stable AB and partners Black Horse Racing, 3 Brothers Stables and Joe Sbrocco & Jaf Racing. He has pocketed $36,026 from his pair of outings and paid $6.70 to win as the 2-1 second choice.

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In the other section Super Chapter (Dexter Dunn), who was second at Saratoga on June 24, led through fractions of 27 3/5, 58 1/5 and 1:27 1/5 on his way to a victory by a length and a quarter in 1:54 2/5. Happy Jack B (Tim Tetrick) rode in the pocket and wound up second and Variegated (Zeron) finished third.

A Marcus Melander trainee, Super Chapter was bred by Hanover Shoe Farms and is owned by Jeff Snyder and Arthur Pronti. Super Chapter has earned $53,702 and returned $3.30 to win as the favorite.