Winning Legends goes gate-to-wire in Open Trot

Using a gate-to-wire harness racing tactic, Winning Legends (Winning Mister) took home the gold in the $17,000 Winners Over/Open Handicap Trot on Sunday (July 2) afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

Using a gate-to-wire harness racing tactic, Winning Legends took home the gold in the $17,000 Winners Over/Open Handicap Trot on Sunday (July 2) afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

Justin Huckabone was in the bike for Jon Berube as they settled into the rail post in the field of seven. Huckabone was quick to the front and made every call through fractions in :27.3, :57.1, and 1.26.1. The seven-year-old gelding fended off his opponents in the stretch to win by a length in 1:55.3. Makadushin N Cheez (Jim Devaux) finished second and Malibu Kid (Matthew Athearn) was third.

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Winning Legends is owned by Room4040 LLC Stables as he collected his 28th career win with $185,037 in lifetime earnings. It was his fifth win this season in 10 starts.

Yucatan Party Man (Credit Winner) took the $15,525 Winners Over division with Billy Dobson in the bike. Yucatan Party Man followed the pocket trip behind Gigfy through panels in :28, :57.3, and 1:26.1 before tipping out in the final turn. The Gary Levine trainee pulled off to a 3-1/4 length victory in 1:55.3 over Gigfy (Alek Chartrand) and Duckdodgendive (Brian Cross).

Owned by Gary Levine, the five-year-old Credit Winner son moved his career bankroll to $190,175 with 10 wins.

Racing at Saratoga Casino Hotel continues on Monday (July 3) with a first post of 12 p.m.

For complete race results, click here.

by Jessica Hallett, for Saratoga Raceway