Frosty Flirt's 1:58 tally fastest in NYSS

A night after the freshmen came to play, Yonkers Raceway welcomed the 3-year-old trotting fillies in New York Sire Stakes action Tuesday, with five divisions.

 

Munis Blue Chip (Ray Schnittker) did nothing to diminish her standing in the sire stakes sewing circle, strolling in the second non-wagering division. Sent right to the lead from post position seven, she waltzed through intervals of  :29, :59.4 and 1:29 and hit the wire in 1:59.1 to defeat Platinumatic (Jeff Gregory) by a  length-and-three-quarters. Theregosmyvacation (Cat Manzi) was third, beaten eight lengths.

 

Munis Blue Chip, a daughter of Credit Winner co-owner by (trainer) Schnittker, Arnold, Silva and Blue Chip Bloodstock, is now batting .500 this season  (6-for-12) and career (11-for-22)., with lifetime earnings over $410,000. She's won her last three (NYSS) tries.

 

Southwind Samurai (Pat Berry) showed her class to the evening's softest group, winning the $56,410 fourth event as the 1-4 favorite. She stared down a  spirited effort from a first-up, 57-1 Sheezacredit (John Stark Jr.), winning by a measured half-length in 2:01.1. Forgotten Luck (Greg Merton) was third.

 

For "Samurai," a daughter of Conway Hall trained by Bjorn Noren for owner Scuderia Giuliano, she returned $2.50 is now 4-for-8 this season with  earnings in excess of $191,000. The exacta paifd $59, with the triple returned $437.50 and the superfecta (Ava De Vie [Oyvind Hegdal]) paid $2,680.

 

"She's really better on a big track, but she had no problems at all here," Berry said. "Never popped the plugs, never asked her."

 

The evening's final ($56,410) state-sired event produced the fastest mile, a 1:58 effort from Frosty Flirt (Gregory). she took over from Tuesdays With  Mom (George Brennan) after the quarter-mile, then the two choices staged their own private match race.

 

Frosty Flirt ($3.20) held off her rival by a half-length, with about 10 lengths back to Gabby's Creditcard (Dan Cappello Jr.). Frosty Flirt, a daughter of  Plesac owned and trained by Tracy Brainard, is 7-for-11 this season with four consecutive (NYSS) wins.

 

"She's a big, strong filly, and that gives her an advantage over a lot of them," Gregory said. "I know all about Tuesdays With Mom, and we beat a good horse  tonight."

 

Tuesday night's other Scarsdale soirees, each worth $56,410, were won by: To Lindy's Credit (by Credit Winner); owner Lindy Racing Stable, trainer Frank Antonacci/driver Tim Tetrick; 2:00/non-betting; and Viva Las Lindy (by Dream Vacation); owner Adam Victor and Son; trainer Antonacci/driver Tetrick; 2:00.3/$5.90. (Yonkers)