Mach Le More A landed in the winner's circle of the $16,000 Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday night (July 30).
Driver Leon Bailey sent the seven-year-old son of Mach Three for the lead. With very little speed to test him in the early going, Mach Le More A enjoyed leisurely first-half fractions of :28.1 and :57.2 with Ucanttouchthis, the race’s favourite, sitting in the pocket. Mach Le More A took advantage of those soft early fractions and paced up a storm in the final half before powering away to win in 1:52 pacing his back half in :54.3. Ucanttouchthis finished a solid second in his Open debut while Somebeach Baron earned the show spot.
Mach Le More A set a lifetime mark with his 1:52 score, which was the eighth win in the Open Pace this year, for owner ScheigertandAllies LLC of Saratoga Springs and trainer Amanda Kelley. Mach Le More A paid $7.50 to win and led an exacta and triple that returned $22.20 and $90.50, respectively.
Live racing continues on Sunday evening (July 31) at the Spa with a first post time set for 6:45 p.m. (EDT).
(Saratoga Casino Hotel)