Alluneedisfaith N finds winning strides again

Alluneedisfaith N (Art Major) returned to the harness racing stable of Alicia Gray in late April following a $25,000 claim at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The ten-year-old New Zealand import is a former Open Pace winner at the Spa and following the claim returned to the track’s featured pacing event.

After difficult post draws in his first two return trips to the Open, Alluneedisfaith N drew the rail on Saturday night for his shot in the $15,000 feature.

Driver Shawn Gray wanted the lead with the veteran pacer and secured it by navigating through a first half that went in :56.3. As the race’s favorite Heaven On High N (Larry Stalbaum) turned up the pressure on the leader in a third quarter that went in :27.3, Alluneedisfaith N held firm and he dispatched the favorite before cruising home to win in 1:52.1.

Soul Assassin (Billy Dobson) sat the pocket to the winner and finished second while Heaven On High N earned the show spot.

ALLUNEEDISFAITH N REPLAY

Alluneedisfaith N paid $8.00 to win and led an exacta and triple that returned $48.40 and $146.50. The winner is owned in partnership by his trainer Alicia Gray and Doug Overhiser. The Gray tandem had a double on the Saturday card as they teamed up for an upset with Carrythetorchman who scored at odds of 21-1 in a $9,000 race for claiming pacers.

Live racing continues on Sunday afternoon at Saratoga with a matinee that begins at noon.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting Results

by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Raceway