Chasethecloudsaway brings sunshine at The Spa

Chasethecloudsaway (Sunshine Beach) is the winningest horse in Opens this season at Saratoga Casino Hotel and the Chris Petrelli-trained distaffer scored another victory in the Fillies and Mares Open on Monday afternoon.

A sixteen-time winner in her breakout 2021 campaign, Chasethecloudsaway has proven last season was no fluke. On Monday, the five-year-old powered out to the early lead in the $16,050 feature for the ladies, getting to the top in a fast first quarter of 27.2.

The 4-5 betting favorite got a bit of a breather in the middle half before being asked for her best around the final turn by driver Luke Hanners. Chasethecloudsaway kicked away late and wound-up reporting home a winner by a length.

Last year’s Saratoga Horse of the Year Surreal Feeling (Alek Chartrand) drew post eight in the nine-horse Open and came charging hard late to be second while, So Diva (Brett Crawford) closed to finish third.

CHASETHECLOUDSAWAY REPLAY

Chasethecloudsaway’s win was her fifth in the local Open this year to put her in the lead among all Open horses, both pacer and trotter, for most victories in the feature in ’22. On Monday, she paid $3.60 to win and led an exacta and triple that returned $23 and $239.50, respectively. Chasethecloudsaway is owned by David Del Pozzo of Methuen, MA.

Live racing resumes on Friday evening at Saratoga with a first post time set for 5:00 PM.

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by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Raceway