Top Saratoga horsewoman takes Tuesday double

The 2023 Horsewoman of the Year at Saratoga Casino Hotel scored a double on the Tuesday afternoon card. Robyn Mangiardi is a multiple winner of the award that recognizes the top harness racing horsewoman at the Spa and the veteran trainer is once again in the midst of a strong campaign at the Spa.

On Tuesday, Mangiardi scored a double in two of the matinees $8,000 races for young trotters. Useyourlovetonight (Chapter Seven) won for the third consecutive local start when on Tuesday the 1-9 betting favorite came from off the pace to grind out a 2:01.1 victory. The four year old gelding’s win in the $8,000 non-winners of two races or $28,500 lifetime class was his fifth score of 2024. Useyourlovetonight is owned by Robyn Mangiardi.

USEYOURLOVETONIGHT REPLAY

Mangiardi, who sits inside the top ten in the trainer standings at Saratoga in ’24, completed her double with three year old filly Crazy Jet (Crazy Wow). The sophomore high-stepper debuted out of the Mangiardi stable in September and following a victory when competing at Vernon Downs, Crazy Jet returned to the Spa last Tuesday (Oct 22) when she sprung an upset at odds of 8-1 when she went coast-to-coast with Chris Long in the sulky.

On Tuesday, Crazy Jet was her race’s 8-5 second-choice in the wagering when she again cruised to victory on a chilly late October afternoon.

CRAZY JET REPLAY

The young trotter is co-owned by Mangiardi and the Poirer stable. Chris Long piloted both halves of the Mangiardi training double on Tuesday.

Live racing resumes on Saturday with a first post time of 5pm.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Raceway