Goshen, NY — With Mother Nature not quite sure what direction to go on Sunday (July 2), Met Your Request and Jordan Stratton, fresh off his Messenger Stakes win Friday night, proved to be beasts of their own with a 13-1/4 length win over New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Series 3-year-old male trotters on a perfect Historic Track surface.

Covering the one-mile distance in 1:55.1, the gelded son of Met’s Hall shot right to the front and improved his position from there. Trained by Julie Miller and owned by Andy Miller Stable Inc. and Mr. Carroll Huffman, it was Stratton’s first win of three on the day.

Woolco, a 3-year-old Chapter Seven filly, trained, owned, and bred by Robert Krivelin, captured a division of the New York Excelsior for fillies in a swift 1:58.1. Stratton got the filly away third and sat until the three-quarter pole, moving her out and just getting up at the wire for the victory.

The Jason Bartlett show also continued to be on stage as he captured three wins on the program. The John McDermott-trained Hurrikane Sweetie, a 2-year-old Chapter Seven filly, was extremely impressive in her Landmark Stake division, stopping the timer in 2:02 for a wire-to-wire victory with Bartlett.

Jared Bako, showing he is not just a trainer of overnight horses, unleashed a nice Huntsville2-year-old pacing gelding to a 1:55.4 Landmark victory. Driven by the trainer, Vandiemen Bluechip got away in the two hole and brushed past the half, winning convincingly by three lengths. The winner is owned by Blue Chip Bloodstock. Bako trained the first and second place finishers.

Goshen Historic Track concludes its 2023 race meet Monday (July 3) with New York County Fair day. Everyone is welcome to enjoy a festive day of food and activities. Admission is $5 with children under 12 admitted free. First post is at 1 p.m. and gates open at 11 a.m.