Soph fillies featured in NYSS

A night after the freshmen came to play, Yonkers Raceway welcomed their immediate elders. Tuesday  evening's $281,050 New York Sire Stakes Scarsdale Trot for 3-year-old fillies went in 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 No. 7, she waltzed through intervals of  :29, :59.4, 1:29, 1:59.1 in defeating 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, withthe 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-bred 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-bettor;

--Viva Las Lindy (by Dream Vacation); owner Adam Victor and Son/trainer Antonacci/driver Tetrick; 2:00.3/$5.90.

New York Sire Stakes continue here Thursday night, with the $242,228 Tuckahoe Pace (2-year-old colts/geldings). (Yonkers)