Cash Poor (Cash Hall) wasn’t going to settle for second on Sunday afternoon after being the runner up in back to back tries in the Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Harry Reddick Jr-trained Cash Poor worked hard to get the early lead in the $16,000 Sunday feature as driver Jimmy Devaux guided him to the front in a first quarter of 27.4 on a chilly afternoon in the Spa City. The 8-1 longshot didn’t get too much of a breather before being tested by a first over rival but held strong throughout before hanging on to score in 1:56, a seasonal best win time for the eight year old trotter. Zooming (Mark Beckwith) closed for second while longshot Flyhawk Thriller (Stephane Bouchard) earned the show spot. Cash Poor paid $18.40 to win while recording his eighth victory in 2016. The exacta and triple returned $42.80 and $165.50, respectively.
Live racing resumes on Thursday at Saratoga with a 4:00pm first post.
Mike Sardella
Photo: Melissa Simser-Iovino
