On Friday night, Lady Shadow did what she couldn’t do the previous two weeks at Saratoga Casino Hotel, and that is defeat regular Open winner Spreester.
Double millionaire Lady Shadow, who hangs her harness bag in the barn of trainer Melissa Beckwith, cruised to an open length romp in Friday’s Fillies and Mares Open.
The seven-year-old daughter of Shadow Play-Lady Camella moved out to the front in the early going in the $14,500 feature and built an insurmountable lead as she passed three quarters in 1:24. Mark Beckwith then pulled the trigger and the lead got bigger with Lady Shadow pacing away to win in 1:53.1 by four and a half lengths. Culinary Delight N (Larry Stalbaum) surged up the inside to be second while the favoured Spreester (Frank Coppola, Jr.) earned the show spot.
Lady Shadow paid $7.90 to win.
Live racing continues on Saturday night at Saratoga with a 6:45 p.m. first post.
(With files from Saratoga Casino Hotel)