Luck B Mine has been razor sharp at Saratoga Casino Hotel of late and on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 31), the John Podres trainee continued her hot streak in the featured $10,500 Fillies & Mares Pace.
Luck B Mine drew post 8, but as she did last week, the four-year-old mare flashed early speed to overcome her outside post. Driver Larry Stalbaum found a spot in mid-pack for Luck B Mine and surged into third past three-quarters before ducking in behind the dueling leaders. The sharp mare closed up the inside and tracked down pacesetting North Country and the favoured So Diva to score her third win in her last four starts doing so in 1:56.
Owned by Steve Guido of Cicero, N.Y. and Don Stockwell of Hudson Falls, N.Y., Luck B Mine has now finished first or second in five consecutive races and earned over $20,000 in those starts. So Diva finished second while North Country earned the show spot. Luck B Mine, who paid $6.80 to win on Tuesday, led an exacta and triple that returned $14.60 and $92, respectively.
Live racing resumes on Saturday evening (Sept. 4) at Saratoga with a first post set for 6:45 p.m. (EDT).
(Saratoga Casino Hotel)