Vernon: Seven Grand scores in New York Sire Stakes

Seven Grand was able to rally out of the pocket in the lane and won Friday afternoon's $112,100 New York Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old male trotters in 1:57 4/5.

With Sarah Svanstedt in the bike, Seven Grand led at the 29 1/5 quarter and then yielded to favored Titans Mischief (Matt Kakaley) past that marker. Titans Mischief would go on to click off the half in 58 4/5 and the three-quarters in 1:28 3/5 as Secured (Dan Daley) advanced first-over out of third on the final bend.

Secured stalled and then began to tire at the top of the stretch, which gave Svanstedt plenty of room to tip to the outside with Seven Grand. Once he was shown clear air, Seven Grand went up to and then around Titans Mischief on his way to the victory by a length and a quarter. Titans Mischief held second over a gaining Read The Room (Dylan Huckabone-Miller).

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Ake Svanstedt trains and co-owns Seven Grand, a Chapter Seven colt bred by Patty Key, with partners Little E LLC., Soderberg Bloodstock LLC. and Van Camp Trotting Corp. Seven Grand has won two times from three starts, has banked $88,760 and paid $6.40 to win as part of an entry that was sent off at 2-1.