Uncle Jord A powered down the road to take the $17,000 Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday night (April 22).

Shawn Gray made a quarter move to the lead with Uncle Jord A, and once he got there, he never looked back. Uncle Jord A enjoyed leisurely fractions on the engine as he hit the half in :58.2 before checking in at three-quarters in 1:26.4. A first-over Nuttin But Finesse fought gamely overland as the favoured Rocknroll Runa A came charging hard in the final quarter. Uncle Jord A held strong in the stretch to win in 1:54.4 and record his second victory in the local Open for owner Doug Overhiser of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Rocknroll Runa A hit the board for the sixth consecutive week as he motored home to finish second while Nuttin But Finesse earned the show spot.

Uncle Jord A paid $8.50 to win and led an exacta and triple that came back $17 and $62, respectively. With the earnings from his Saturday score, Uncle Jord A is now less than a thousand dollars away from reaching the quarter-million-dollar mark in career bankroll.

Live racing continues on Sunday afternoon (April 23) at Saratoga with a matinee slated to begin at 12 p.m. (EDT).

(with files from Saratoga Casino Hotel)