Annabeth, a daughter of Shadow Play, played the role of the spoiler when she pulled off a mild upset in the Thursday feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
The Melissa Beckwith-trained six-year-old - dismissed at odds of 8-1 - was the longest shot on the board in the field of five in the $12,000 Fillies and Mares Open.
Annabeth was a beaten favourite in last week’s Open and sat third on the rail on Thursday before surging up the passing lane to edge out front-runner Bye Bye Michelle (Dan Cappello, Jr). Milky Way Rae (Billy Dobson) finished third to extend her stretch of hitting the board to four.
Annabeth paid $19.80 while winning for the second time in five seasonal starts. Mark Beckwith, who made five trips to victory lane on the card, mapped out the trip for the pacer who stopped the teletimer in 1:54.1. Trainer Melissa Beckwith sent out four winners on the program.
Live racing continues on Friday night with a first post time set for 6:45 p.m.
(With files from Saratoga Casino Hotel)