Harness Racing

Free hats for racing fans

MONTICELLO, NY — When world champion two-year-old trotting colt, Here Comes Herbie, competes in the $25,000 New York Sire Stakes on Monday afternoon, August 29, the first 200 fans attending the races will receive a free “Here Comes Herbie” hat. Post time for the first race is at 1:10pm.

Here Comes Herbie is owned by Ray Schnittker, Steve Demeter and Herb Burns III and trained and driven by Schnittker. On July 10 at Pocono Downs the son of Credit Winner established a world record for a two-year-old trotter on a five-eighths mile track when Schnittker reined him to a 15-length triumph in a time of 1:56, winning a division of the Reynolds Stakes there. Thus far in his fledgling freshman campaign, Here Comes Herbie has three wins three wins and one second with earnings of $37,723.

Admission is free.