Saratoga Raceway’s defending Filly and Mare Pacer of the Year was back at it again on Tuesday (Feb. 18) afternoon, as Arizona made her first trek to the winner’s circle in her 2025 campaign.

The top distaffer at the Spa in 2024, Arizona made her return to the track on Feb 12 when she finished third despite getting away eighth and spotting the leader an advantage of a dozen lengths in the early going.

On Tuesday, top reinsman Brett Beckwith opted to move Arizona to the front-end past the opening quarter and the six-year-old never looked back. Bet down to odds of 2-5, Arizona coasted to a well-measured one length victory over pocket-sitting longshot Always Watching (Jordan Derue) in a mile clocked in 1:56.1. Last week’s Open winner Alittlesidehustl N (Billy Dobson) closed to finish third in the $21,127 feature for the ladies.

Arizona, who is owned by Wendy Timpano, accounted for one of five winners on the card for trainer Melissa Beckwith and driver Brett Beckwith who piled up a handful of victories on the matinee card to continue the strong start to the season for the mother-son combo.  

Live racing continues on Wednesday (Feb. 19) afternoon with a matinee set to begin at 12 p.m.

(With files from Saratoga Raceway)