Yonkers: Purple Haze Stables-owned fillies shine in NYSS

Chapizzy and Seveallisto, a pair of daughters of Chapter Seven owned by Purple Haze Stables LLC., scored victories in their respective New York Sire Stakes splits for 2-year-old filly trotters on Friday night (August 7) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.

Driven by Matt Kakaley in the first $73,100 division, Chapizzy led through fractions of 30, 1:00 3/5 and 1:30, then used a 29 second final quarter to hold off pocket-sitter Anabella (Lauren Tritton) by a nose in a 1:59 mile. 1-2 favorite French Pastry (Tyler Miller) was third after she broke behind the gate and then couldn't threaten after she caught up and tried a first-over move on the way to three-quarters.

Trained by George Ducharme, Chapizzy was bred by Winning Key Inc. Chapizzy, who paid $9.84 to win as the 7-2 second choice, broke her maiden in her third attempt and has now earned $39,225. She was atop a $31.98 exacta and trifecta wagering was not offered.

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Kakaley went for the sweep with 4-5 choice Secret Lover in the other $74,500 section, and she was on top at the 28 4/5 quarter, 59 1/5 half and 1:28 1/5 three-quarters. However, driver Leon Bailey wheeled Seveallisto out of the two-hole on the last turn, and she went by Secret Lover in the lane on her way to a half-length victory in 1:58. Wavy Xavie (Jeff Gregory) checked in third.

The Jessica Okusko-trained Seveallisto, bred by Spring Run Farm and Peter Barbato, has a summary of 3-0-1 from four outings and has banked $72,880. Seveallisto returned $22.82 to win as the 10-1 fourth choice and keyed a $63.74 exacta and a $120.62 trifecta.

Two $20,000 New York Excelsior Series events for the rookie trotting fillies were won by:

--Seven Thirds (by Chapter Seven and bred by Joseph Di Scala Jr., paid $4 to win) in 2:02 1/5 for driver Matt Kakaley, trainer Lucas Wallin and owners Harbor Racing Stable LLC., Myfab Inc., Shermay Stables and Wallin Racing Stable Inc.;

--Solar Queen (by Met's Hall and bred by Winbak Farm, paid $7.40 to win) in 1:58 3/5 for driver Matt Kakaley, trainer Rob Harmon and owners Go For Glory Stable LLC. and Matthew Lamont.

MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a Monday/Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday live racing schedule with post time at 6:45 p.m. (EDT) except on Saturday when it is 3:30 p.m. The oval will also have a Wednesday program next week on Aug. 12.

--press release (Yonkers)--