Twin B Echo grinds first-over to victory

Twin B Echo (Artspeak) prevailed in the Fillies and Mares Open for the second time this season at Saratoga Casino Hotel when on Tuesday afternoon, the five year old toughed out a first-over journey to secure a harness racing victory.

Twin B Echo drew post four for her try in the $18,500 Open for distaffers but wound up having to endure a difficult trip first-up on Waitforever N (Aaron Byron) who posted first-half fractions of 27.1 and 56.4 before being met with the challenge of Twin B Echo at the three-quarter pole. Racy Roxy A (Jay Randall) sat the pocket to Waitforever N and accounted for half of the two-pronged challenge in the lane to that leader in a stretch drive that saw four mares separated by just a length and a half at the wire. When it was all said and done, Twin B Echo prevailed in 1:54.2 by three-quarters of a length. Racy Roxy A was the runner-up while Waitforever N, a four-time Open winner at the Spa this season, earned the show spot. Twin B Echo was co-favored at odds of 2-1 on Tuesday as she completed a training triple for conditioner Nick Devita. Jimmy Devaux piloted all three winners for Devita and tallied five wins in total on the matinee card. 

TWIN B ECHO REPLAY

Live racing resumes on Sunday afternoon at Saratoga with a matinee that begins at 12pm.    

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

by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Raceway