Away We Go fastest in NYSS splits

Five divisions of New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old filly pacers were raced over an off track at Yonkers Raceway Tuesday night in the $255,461 Clyde Hirt Pace at Yonkers Raceway, with Away We Go pacing the fastest mile--1:59--and paying the biggest price--$23.60--in winning the final $52,091 event.

With Jim Pantaleano driving for co-owners (trainer) Dan Altman, MGM Racing and Kevin Ciarpelli, the Dream Away lass left hard from post position seven, making the lead in a strung-out field. Tepid 8-5 favorite JK Good Vibrations (Jim Morrill Jr.) wound up pulling up by the half, while 17-10 second choice Riverbank Hanover (Sam Schillaci) sat perched in the pocket.

Away We Go, after fractions of :29.2, :59.2 and 1:29, dealt with an early pull from "Riverbank," but would not give in. She prevailed by a neck for her fourth win in seven seasonal starts, with rookie earnings now just under $59,000.

Artimittateslife (Stephane Bouchard) was a best-of-the-rest third. The exacta paid $116.50, the triple returned $462, while the superfecta (Major Trap [Jim Marohn] was fourth) was worth a robust $6,414.

Tuesday night's other NYSS winners were:

Kissing Bandit (by Art Major); co-owners Mentally Stable & Robert Cooper Stables/trainer Ross Croghan/driver Yannick Gingras; (first career win) 1:59.3/$9.80;

Noble Angelina (by Noble Ability); co-owners Carla DiNova, Ed & Patricia Reo/trainer-driver John Stark Jr.; 1:59.4/$6.80;

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