A Boy Named Suuzz doubles on route to half a million

A Boy Named Suuzz (Mr Saratoga) is now one win away from a half-million in earnings after a second straight win in the harness racing claiming pop-up series on Monday (Feb. 6) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

He took the initiative to go first-over on the backstretch but got cover as the field raced to three-quarters. The gelding then slid to the grandstand side in the stretch for Bob McClure and surged to victory by a length-and-a-quarter in 1:52.2. He beat I Ama Rocket (Doug McNair) who held on for second over Private Scott (Jonathan Drury).

A BOY NAMED SUUZZ REPLAY

It was A Boy Named Suuzz’s 56th win in 253 starts. The 12-year-old has now earned $496,607 in his career and would need to only place in the pop-up series final next week to reach the $500,000 milestone. The gelding was trained by Shayne Barrington in the win but will move to a new barn as Michel Letarte, Jean Allaire, and Brett Lester claimed him out of the race for $27,000.

Legal Bettor (Bettors Delight, Doug McNair) also won and was claimed in the second division. The eight-year-old scored in 1:52.3 with a length-and-a-half separating him and Rock And Twist (Sylvain Filion). Arukidinme Cabbie (Travis Cullen) was third. Legal Bettor has been claimed in eight of his last ten starts and changed hands to those of Rose Smith for $30,000 after the Monday win. The eight-year-old is 24-for-158 lifetime with a $337,160 bankroll.

LEGAL BETTOR REPLAY

Woodbine Mohawk Park will race next on Thursday, Feb. 9. The 10-race program will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink