Long Shore wins a division of the NY Excelsior Series at Monticello!
MONTICELLO, N.Y. (July 13, 2026) — Long Shore was the overwhelming choice, and she delivered. Sent off at 0.20-1 in a $20,000 division of the New York Excelsior Series for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Monticello Raceway, the daughter of American Ideal, trained by Joe Pavia Jr. and driven by Matt Kakaley, took the lead at the three-quarters and won by 3 lengths in 1:55.1.
Starting from post 3, she was third, 4¾ lengths back, at the first quarter (28.2), then moved to the outside, shown by the bubble at the half (57.3), 2¾ lengths from the front. She was in front by a length at the three-quarters (1:26.1) and by 2½ at the stretch call, stretching that to 3 at the wire. Her last quarter was 29.0.
Bellbottom Country was second in 1:55.4, with Arya Blue Chip third in 1:56.2. Long Shore paid $2.40 to win, and the $1 exacta (3-5) returned $6.30.
Long Shore, by American Ideal out of Butchie Beach, was bred by Fair Winds Farm Inc. and is owned by Vincent Ferriero Jr., Dominic Pavia, Eric Prevost and Todd Frocione.
Watch the full race replay above, and see more winners from Pavia Racing Stable.
