A pair of $9,000 events for New York-sired trotters served as co-features on the Wednesday card (June 5) at Saratoga Casino Hotel, with Goddess Ofgoodness and Living Proof I Am taking their respective events.

Trainer Lisa Zabielski’s stable has heated up in recent weeks, and her Goddess Ofgoodness sprung a major upset in the first of the co-features on the matinee program. Returning to town off her first victory of the season which came at Plainridge, Goddess Ofgoodness got a second-over trip on Wednesday with Brett Crawford in the sulky. The daughter of Conway Hall, who was dismissed at odds of 20-1, came charging hard and surged past her rivals to spring the upset in 1:58.

After the long shot scored in the first of the co-features, the other $9,000 division for New York-sired high-steppers went the way of the co-favourite. Living Proof I Am was settling into the pocket when his co-favourite made a break heading to the opening quarter. Once he emerged on the engine, the Andy Byler trainee would not give way. Living Proof I Am lasted on the lead and stopped the timer in 1:59 for his fourth win of the season. Phil Fluet piloted the four-year-old Prayer I Am gelding, who paid $6.80 to win.

Live racing continues on Thursday afternoon (June 6) at Saratoga with a 12 noon first post.

(Saratoga Casino Hotel)