Crockets Cullen N added another win to his lengthy tally of Open Pace victories in his career at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday night (Aug. 15) as the veteran pacer went coast-to-coast.
The 10-year-old veteran made it look easy as he cruised to the early lead with his owner-trainer-driver Larry Stalbaum guiding the way. Crockets Cullen N, the even-money betting favourite, traveled unopposed for the majority of the mile, clicking off a first half in :56.4 before powering away from his rivals to win in 1:52. The horse who owns the fastest time of the season at Saratoga from a 1:50.3 score back in July, Crockets Cullen N recorded his decisive victory by 3-1/2 lengths. His win was the second in the Open in 2021 but adds to his total as the winningest Open Pacer at the Spa over the course of the last three seasons.
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Michaels Boy, the longest shot on the board, was the runner-up to Crockets Cullen N in the feature while Quagmire Bluechip earned the show spot. The Stalbaum stable star paid $4.10 to win and led an exacta and triple that returned $45.60 and $222, respectively.
Live racing resumes on Monday afternoon (Aug. 16) with a matinee starting at 12 p.m. (EDT).
(Saratoga Casino Hotel)