USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
UK / IRE
Trainer Dale Lawton scored a pair of upsets on the Monday card at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Vernon Downs-based harness racing conditioner saw his Rocknroll Shelli (A Rocknroll Dance) surprise in the $10,000 feature on the matinee program.
The six year old mare was aggressively piloted to the lead by driver Leon Bailey who wanted the front-end at all costs with the 36-1 longshot. Rocknroll Shelli rebuffed several challenges before stepping away to win in 1:56.1. Paying $74 to win, Rocknroll Shelli prevailed for the third time this season for owners Chris and Dale Lawton.
ROCKNROLL SHELLI REPLAY
The Lawtons scored a double on the card as their freshman filly Wayward Blue Chip (Tall Dark Stranger) scored a wire-to-wire upset in the afternoonās opener. Wayward Blue Chip was piloted by Jimmy Devaux who pointed her out to the lead in a $7,500 race for young filly and mare pacers.
WAYWARD BLUE CHIP REPLAY
The Lawton trainee held on to prevail in 1:59.3 for what was her second victory in the 2024 campaign paying $63 to win in the upset on what was a big day for trainer Dale Lawton and his co-owner Chris Lawton. Leading driver Brett Beckwith, who is putting the finishing touches on what will be his first driving title at Saratoga, piloted five winners on the Monday card.
Live racing continues on Tuesday at Saratoga with a matinee that begins at 12pm.
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Raceway
