Hay Goodlooking wins NYSS division in record 1:52.4

Gates Brunet and Hay Goodlooking won the first division of New York Sire Stakes for 2-year old colt and gelding pacers, with a track record performance of 1:52.4 on Friday night at Tioga Downs. The 2-year old son of Art Major out of the Pacific Rocket mare Monique’s Legacy is owned by Theodore Gewertz, Samuel Dotro, and Deborah Brunet. Gates Brunet also trains Hay Goodlooking who has won four of his five lifetime starts, with his only loss being at Batavia where he held on for second. The $14,000 yearling acquisition has paid back his dividends to the partnership as he has already banked over $73,000 in 2008. Where’s Waldo and Dan Cappello Jr. used a two hole trip to finish second, while heavy favored Spacehill and Jim Morrill Jr. could do no better than third.

The second division went to Diamond Stick Pin and Howard Okusko Jr. with a lifetime best equaling mile of 1:54.4. The 2-year old son of Bettor’s Delight out of the Falcon Seelster mare Silksndiamonds is owned by Conrad Zurich, Edwin Gold, and The Purple Haze Stable. Diamond Stick Pin was a $16,000 yearling purchase, and with his second career win in six outings, both coming at Tioga Downs, he has increased his bankroll to more than $59,000 on the year.

Redneck Outlaw and Jim Morrill Jr. used a front end effort to take down the third division of the NYSS in 1:55.2. The 2-year old son of Totally Western out of the Run The Table mare Ever Running was a $16,500 yearling purchase by MGM Racing Stable, Daniel Altman, and K E Ciarpelli. It was the first lifetime victory in five starts for Redneck Outlaw who has already chalked up over $38,000 in earnings.

Dan Cappello Jr. and Very Upset Richie, did just that in the fourth and final division for 2-year old colt and gelding pacers at odds of 34-1. The duo sat a two hole trip throughout the mile before wiggling out in the stretch to survive a photo finish in 1:54.2. The 2-year old son of Art Major out of the Temujin mare Lizz’s Shadow was a homebred for owners Anatolia Racing Stables Inc. of Hopewell Junction, New York. Roland Mallar trains Very Upset Richie, who scored for his first lifetime victory and increased his earnings category to more than $34,000 with the win. My Last Laugh and Ray Schnittker hung on for second, while Major Scoot and Jim Morrill Jr. got up for third. (Tioga Downs)

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