Bet To Win romps by 20

John Lichtenberger’s, Bet To Win, romped in his division of the $332,000 New York Sire Stakes trots on Tuesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway. With Daniel Dube at the controls the son of Credit Winner cruised to a 20-length victory in a time of 1:58.3 which was the fastest of the five divisions on the card.

Trained by Hall of Fame horseman Ray Remmen, Bet To Win grabbed the racetrack on the first turn and had four lengths on the field when he passed the quarter pole in a swift :28.1. The lead was opened to nine lengths at the half which was trotted in 1:00.1 and expanded to 15 lengths when Bet To Win trotted by the three-quarters in 1:29.4. As the colt trotted through the lane he looked like Secretariat when that champion romped in the Belmont Stakes many decades ago.

At the wire Dube was swinging on Bet To Win who finished an incredible 20 lengths ahead of World Class Guy (Dave Miller) with Billboard King (Claude Huckabone III) another two lengths in the rears in third place

Sent off as the odds-on favorite Bet To Win paid $2.60 for win.

Though four other impressive colts trotted to victory that day  far and away the star of the afternoon was the lightly raced--only eight lifetime starts--Bet To Win. The colt came into the Monticello race off a 1:55.2 victory  in the $153,125 Empire Classic final at Vernon Downs on May 28 and his victory Tuesday was his second in three seasonal starts. With his triumph Bet To Win’s seasonal bankroll is now $100,623.

“This is a very good colt and we won real easy,” Dube said after his victory with Bet To Win. “He can trot just as good on a half (mile track) as he can on a big track. He’ll be heard from a lot more before the year is out.”

Another Remmen-trained youngster who reached the winner's circle was Conway Court ($2.30). Owned  by Paolo Rosanelli and John Siena, the Conway Hall half-brother to Credit Winner easily copped his division in a 2:02 clocking for driver Stephane Bouchard when they finished  three lengths ahead of  Redneck Reindeer who was driven by Dan Daley. Jane Drean garnered the show dough for Jimmy Devaux.

Ray Schnittker drove New Hampshire Boy ($6.50) to a 2:02 triumph in their $66,552 split. Owned by Schnittker and Steve Demeter, the son of Credit Winner finished one length ahead of last year's NYSS freshman champion, Hitwiththeladies, in rein to Jack Flanigen. Alpine Intruder, another fine NYSS freshman, was third best for Brian Horlacher.

W.D. La Page’s, DW’s Big D ($45.80), driven by Brian Allen, trotted to a 2:03 victory over Bama Go Go (Jeffrey Sorenson) and Hairs Afire (PerrySimser) in a race where four of the seven that started went offstride somewhere in the mile.

A final $66,552 split saw Bill Bailey hustle Jacks Reef ($16.40) to a wire-to-wire 2:01.3 triumph over even-money favorite Rushmore Hanover (Jeff Gregory). McCoy (Ivan Davies) ended up with the show money after Stuntman Hall (John Campbell) went off-stride in the final turn and finished last.

The winner, another son of Credit Winner is owned by Paul and Pauline Nower. (Monticello)

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