Bye Bye Michelle Scores Open Win

Bye Bye Michelle scored her first win in the local Open Pace for Fillies and Mares on Friday night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Just two weeks removed from a track record-matching effort in which she won in 1:52.2, the Melissa Beckwith-trained Bye Bye Michelle moved out to the early lead in Friday’s $19,250 feature for distaffers. The five-year-old Stonebridge Regal mare was strong in the stretch and held off Ella V Horse (Stephane Bouchard), who came on for second while Wanna Rock N Roll (Billy Dobson) earned the show spot in the 1:53 mile.

Bye Bye Michelle returned $6.90 to win and led and exacta and triple that came back $31.80 and $59, respectively.

(With files from Saratoga Raceway)