The biggest upset in the sixteen year history of the Joe Gerrity Jr Memorial Pace was recorded on Saturday night at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Binge On Yankee pulled off the shocker at odds of 43-1 when he parlayed his pocket ride to victory in the richest race of the year at the Spa. Braxten Boyd sat behind the Todd Luther-trained pacer who drew the rail for his try in the $250,000 feature. The heavily favored Desperate Man (Matt Kakaley) assumed the early lead and cruised through a first half in a fast but reasonable first half of 55.2. As Desperate Man took on a pair of rivals in the third quarter, Binge On Yankee sat comfortably in the two-hole before finding room up the rail when he got loose late in the stretch. The 1-2 shot Desperate Man battled but wound up second-best to the longshot winner as Binge On Yankee came on to score in 1:51.1 to record the biggest win of his career. Howlenthehills (Ridge Warren) earned the show spot. Todd Luther became the sixteenth different trainer to win the Gerrity in its sixteen installments while Braxten Boyd became the fifteenth different driver to score a victory in the history of the year’s biggest race. Only Jason Bartlett, who piloted five winners including both of the $74,000+ New York Sire Stakes races contested on the Saturday card, has prevailed multiple times in the Gerrity. Binge On Yankee paid $89.50 to win in what was his fifth victory of the season. He is owned by Greg Luther Racing LLC of Blacklick, Ohio.
Live racing resumes on Monday with a matinee that begins at 12pm.
