Twin B Passion fastest in NYSS

Twin B Passion’s 1:57 victory in her division of the New York Sire Stakes late-closers  for sophomore pacing fillies was the fastest of the six $9,800 divisions presented at  Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon.

Stephane Bouchard guided the daughter of Bettor’s Delight to a gate-to-wire head triumph over a fast-closing AM Firegirl (Jordan Stratton). It was one of Bouchard’s four driving victories in the NYSS late-closers. For Twin B Passion, who is owned by John Sixt and Judith Blaun, it marked her fourth victory of the season and fastest on a double oval.

But it was Jimmy Devaux who got the ball rolling in the late-closer action when he drove Ted Cupp’s Uncork New York to victory in the first of the six races for the New York-bred fillies. Devaux started from the rail position with the daughter of Kassa Branca and they made every pole a winning one en route to a 1 1/4-length victory over the even-money favorite, Twin B Maddi , who was handled by Joshua Marks. Sent off at odds of over 7-1, Uncork New York, trained by Paul Zabielski, paid $16.20 for win.

Bouchard then won the next NYSS late-closer with DW’s Abby, a daughter of Noble Ability, in a 1:58:2 clocking. After being circled in the first turn Bouchard retook the lead after the quarter pole and cruised to an easy three-length, front-end triumph over New York Mistress and driver Greg Merton.

Owned by the WD La Page Stable and trained by Jeff Deslandes, DW’s Abby earned a new lifetime record  and scored her second seasonal triumph. She returned a $4.40 win mutuel.

After Jimmy Whittemore guided Newberry Winner to a 1:58 victory  in the third split, Bouchard took command and won the remainder of the NYSS late-closers. Newberry Winner, a daughter of Village Jove, gained command at the quarter pole and then led the field to the finish and was two lengths ahead of runner-up Leslie’s Best  and driver Kim Crawford at the wire.

Owned by Rocco Manzi and Paul Tandimayer and trained by Lonny Hale, Newberry Winner scored her seventh seasonal triumph  and returned  $6.50 for win.

Bouchard then took command and drove Twin B Passion to victory in the third split. He then won the fourth division with Two Peas In A Pod Stables' Cindy Blue Chip in a 1:59.4 clocking. In that contest Jimmy Whittemore sent Harlen Meer through speedy fractions  of :28, :57.3 and 1:28.1 before she tired and finished fourth. Meanwhile Bouchard and Cindy Blue Chip rallied from the back of the pack--she was 12 lengths off at the quarter pole--and charged from fifth at the three-quarters to overtake the pacesetter and go on to score a one-length victory over Dreamy who was driven by Devaux.

Trained by Mary Beth Fisher, Cindy Blue Chip, a daughter of Bettors Delight,  returned a $7.90 win mutuel.

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