Leaving from post one in a field scratched down to seven, Gingras moved Ali Blue back to the front after an opening quarter of :29 set by Suplemental Income (Matt Kakaley). From there the duo posted fractions of :57.1 and 1:24.4 before sprinting home in :27.4 to capture her third win of the season in a new lifetime best of 1:52.3.
The only blemish on the record of the 2-year-old daughter of American Ideal–Mintjulep Bluechip came in the Tompkins-Geers stakes where Ali Blue broke a hobble just after the start of the race. Jimmy Takter trains Ali Blue for the ownership group of Christina Takter, John Fielding, RAW Equine and Jim Fielding.
Other NYSS division winners included Sweetnsinful (Jimmy Whittemore in 1:53.2 for trainer Homer Hochstetler) and Tioga Downs’ track record holder JK Molly (Tim Tetrick in 1:53 for trainer Linda Toscano).
Five divisions of NYSS Excelsior events were also held on Monday night with divisions being won by Valentina De Vie (Howard Parker-1:54.3), Spreester (Jim Morrill, Jr.-1:57), One Hot Majorette (Tim Tetrick-1:55.4), Just Add Vodka (Tyler Buter-1:57.2) and Francessa (Sam Caruso, Jr.-1:56.4).