Pammy Jo rolled to a 24-1 upset in Wednesday's (Sept. 8) feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel, the $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open.
Eighteen-year-old driver Brett Beckwith sat patiently in fourth with the daughter of Roll With Joe throughout the majority of the mile before swinging to the outside past three-quarters. With 4-5 favourite Im Very Special tiring, a host of challengers swarmed in. Pammy Jo emerged from out of a crowd in the stretch to hit the finish line first in 1:53.4, recording her third win of the year and her first in the local Open. Thats Incredible (Shawn Gray) came from off the pace to finish second; Bontz N (Wally Hennessey) earned the show spot.
Melissa Beckwith trains Pammy Jo for Jeffrey Epstein.
Brett Beckwith also piloted Beauty Is Blind to victory in a $10,500 conditioned event for fillies and mares.
Live racing resumes on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 12); post time is 12 noon.
(with files from Saratoga Casino Hotel)